Peahen Broody Mistake?

[JHillNE]

We gained a passel of peacocks when we purchased our place at the end of the year. They are currently breeding. So far the peahens had just laid and left their eggs, but one hen today was actually brooding on her eggs, in a less than ideal spot for a nest. We moved her and the eggs to a protected pen that we had seen the previous owners use earlier in the day but now she appears to want nothing to do with the eggs. She just paces by the gate and I don't think she's sat on them at all. We are worried we screwed it all up. How long can those eggs stay alive without her on them and what would you all advise?
Thanks!

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC. Can you get an incubator?

 

[JHillNE]

Welcome to BYC. Can you get an incubator?

Yes. Would you recommend getting them in one right away?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Peahens are pretty determined to pick their own nest spot. I don't think she will sit on the eggs since you moved them, sorry.

 

[casportpony]

Yes. Would you recommend getting them in one right away?

I would.

 

[JHillNE]

I would.

Since she's been avoiding them for a few hours now, what's the chance their still viable?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Yes. Would you recommend getting them in one right away?

Yes.

 

[casportpony]

Peahens are pretty determined to pick their own nest spot. I don't think she will sit on the eggs since you moved them, sorry.

I put up a piece of plywood to give one of mine some shade and she never went back.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Since she's been avoiding them for a few hours now, what's the chance their still viable?

They should still be good.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I put up a pices of plywood to give one of mine some shade and she never went back.

They are such picky birds, lol, right!