PLEASE HELP ASAP! Broody Hen, Mites, Gave Up on Eggs

[Gingerweavers]

I'll keep it simple. We had a broody hen. We got fertilized eggs and put her in a tractor separate from the flock. She got infested with mites. She was pretty sick. We took care of the mites. She gave up on the eggs. They've been abandoned for about 18 hours. Is there anything we can do to get her to sit on them?
Thanks in advance.

 

[luvmypets]

You can try to put her on the eggs... If not can you incubate them? Hope all goes well!

 

[Frindizzle]

We had our eggs sitting for about 4 hours with the incubator unplugged, and they made it. Get an incubator soon as possible! How old are the eggs?

 

[Gingerweavers]

Sorry to be obtuse, but literally pick her up and sit her on the eggs?

 

[Gingerweavers]

The eggs are 9 (10?) days old.

 

[luvmypets]

Yes but be gentle... She may spook and crush an egg... Crossing my finger she accepts!

 

[Frindizzle]

Yes but be gentle... She may spook and crush an egg... Crossing my finger she accepts!

I would not take the chance...

 

[Frindizzle]

The eggs are 9 (10?) days old.

just around the same time mine were cold!

 

[luvmypets]

Alright i get it totally!... Try to put her near the nest and maybe she'll walk in...

 

[debster1556]

Okay,
We just went thru something similar.
Our chicken was on 6 eggs, she got off to eat and got back on the wrong eggs. We got home and they were completely cold. I got on this site and only got 1 response. If the eggs were viable, they will still hatch. We put her back on and she stayed on. 3 of those eggs hatched 3 days ago!!

As far as "putting her on", my advice is get a pet carrier, a large one if possible and make a nest in it with food and chick starter. Put her in the carrier. If she wants to sit, she will have no choice but to sit on her eggs. Do it soon tho!!

Good luck!!