I had a hen sitting on her eggs in my coop. I would guess that they would have hatched later this week. I go to the coop this morning and something got in and took my hen. There are feathers all over the yard. 2 of the eggs are cracked but there are about 8 left. Is it too late to save them? Can someone please give me advice? I do have an incubator but I don't know how to use it and my husband won't be home from work until about 5 hours from now. I don't know how long the eggs have been without the hen but my guess would be about 6 hours. Is it too late to save them? I feel horrible right now. My hen is dead and I at least would like to save her babies. It is about 90 degrees outside here and I took a towel and layed it on top of the eggs to at least try to keep them warm.
They probably won't last that long. Are you able to take out the incubator and turn it on? Then tell us what kind it is and we will help you.
X2 Don't wait. Get the eggs warmed up to above 96 but not over 103. This page should give some guidance. http://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/PowerOff.aspx
