My Broody mama made a huge mess! - Now what?

[ebryant]

I have a big orpington sitting on 15 eggs. We are 5 days in and today was the first time I saw her get off the nest. When she got up there were 2 eggs stuck to her butt plus broken bits of shell. All the eggs are covered in egg goop, poop, and clumps of straw. I gave mama a bath - but what do i do about the eggs? Should I let them be and see what happens or try to wash them? I would just give her new ones to start fresh but I ordered these.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Hi!

Clean the nest up best you can and wipe the eggs with a damp cloth then re-insert the hen and you're good to go. If some don't hatch it may be because they're ordered eggs. Good luck!

 

[ebryant]

Done. Thanks!

 

[Nsampsel]

I would keep an eye on her from here on in & make sure she is getting off the nest at least once a day so the same thing doesn't happen again.