PLEASE HELP!

[Grand12]

I'm in need of some help! So I am very new at this, I am taking care of some chickens and I accidentally picked up the eggs from a hens nest thinking they were just regular eggs. I rinsed them because they were dirty. But then I found out that I wasn't supposed to pick them up! I feel like an idiot! As soon as I realized this I ran back and placed them back under the hen. The water that I used to rinse them was not very cold but it also wasn't as warm as their nest. I had them out of the nest no more than 5 minutes. Did I completely screw up and kill those baby chicks? Or is there still hope? For the record I'm not sure how long they have been there. Help!

 

[DawnCols]

(see my reply in the emergencies area)

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

They should be fine, that's not too long to be out of the nest especially if the water wasn't too cold.

 

[Grand12]

Thank you! I sure hope everything turns out just fine, I'd be really upset if I messed things up.

 

[NovaAman]

I always mark the eggs that are being set on... Did the person your taking care of their chickens mark the eggs? If so, look for those marks each time. You do not need to wash the eggs either until you are going to use them. Welcome to the chicken world!

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

 

[rockinpaints]

Sounds like you got your question answered so

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Fingers crossed the chicks'll be o.k.

 

[liz9910]

hope the eggs are ok!