My chicken has abandoned her nest.

[got flogged]

she has been sitting for around 4 days and about 8 hours ago she got off it and has not returned. I dont have an incubator. I have another hen that just had chicks and was a very good broody, i think, i'm new to chickens though. So that being said, would it be possible for hen 2 to set on the eggs, her chicks are only a week old. Is there something i can rig up and cross my fingers or is it more likely the eggs will all fail regardless now. Thanks for the help

 

[AZBootsie]

What if you put her and the eggs in a cage?? Although 8 hours already is a lot of time. What is the outside temp like, have you candled to see if they are still alive??

 

[guinea fowl galore]

It wouldn't work to put the eggs under the hen that has chicks. she already has her chicks so she wont be interested in sitting on more eggs at all. I would try locking the broody #1 in a small cage with the eggs and see what happens.
Otherwise do you have a friend or someone that may have an incubator.