This is really worrying me...

[_ADM_]

So im having really bad luck with my hatch atm (like really bloody bad), started with 18 eggs, 6 were eaten by the broody, put the remaining amount under my other broody. Candled them 1 day ago, found 7 dead (she couldn't fit all of them, all stone cold), then just today she stepped on one of the eggs smashing it open. Now I have 4 under her. But thats not what I made this thread for, I wanted to ask how long can eggs at day 18-19 go without their mother or heat. Cos things just got even worse, I found 3 of the 4 eggs out from under her and they were cool, not stone cold, but barely luke-warm, I have put them back under her hoping they are not dead. But I just need to know cos I reckon they would have been out for about an hour. Its not my first time with hatching from broodies but it sure is the worst time.
I need help so bad. I will be really upset if out of 18 eggs I only get 1.

Thank you

 

[MysteryChicken]

I had a clumsy broody before. She smashed lots of unhatched chicks in shells.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Usually if they're not stone cold, they'll be okay when they warm up. Heck, i had one sitting at 60° in my house for a few days before we eggtopsied it and it was actually still alive unfortunately.

 

[_ADM_]

Hi _ADM_ how are the eggs/babies doing?

Well one of them had piped but died in the process, so just waiting on the other 2

 

[_ADM_]

sad with the lose but i hope the other 2 make it

I hope so to

 

[MysteryChicken]

that is sad poor chicks r.i.p.

That was many years ago, when I was experimenting with hatching chicks. The hen that was clumsy was an Australorp.

 

[MysteryChicken]

ah yes

My first successful broody hatch was under a Buff Orpington.

 

[_ADM_]

Usually if they're not stone cold, they'll be okay when they warm up. Heck, i had one sitting at 60° in my house for a few days before we eggtopsied it and it was actually still alive unfortunately.

Oh thats very unfortunate about that chick. And that gives me a but of hope that they are ok, but cant guarantee it. Thank you

 

[Chickeria]

Hi _ADM_ how are the eggs/babies doing?

 

[_ADM_]

Update for everyone, 2 eggs had formed but have died and the other one I am pretty sure wont make it either