Will they hatch? *SOLVED*

[MochaDuck]

So my duck started laying on two eggs today, but she'd only get on them for a couple minutes. When I put them in their coop I put her eggs in there, but idk if she'll lay on them. Whether or not she lays on them tonight, will they still hatch if she starts laying on them again? How soon would she have to lay on them?
Thanks all

 

[sylviethecochin]

She can lay eggs and leave them cold. After about ten days, fertility will start to degrade. You should still have fairly good hatch rates with (properly stored) eggs of up to eighteen days old. Eggs should be stored air-cell up, in a cool, moderately humid place. If you want to tempt her into being broody, I recommend golf balls. She can't tell the difference, and you'll be able to store the eggs under best conditions. You'll also be able to label them with dates, so you can set your freshest eggs under her when she does begin setting.

If she starts setting before fertility degrades beyond salvation, she'll need to keep the eggs warm for nine hours to jump-start embryo development (that's how long a chicken embryo needs, anyway.) After that, she should not leave them for more than an hour or two at a time, because they've started to grow. After an embryo starts to grow, there's no turning back. Either it's kept in ideal conditions and it develops, or it dies.

 

[MochaDuck]

@sylviethecochin
Thanks So should I take the eggs out of the coop tomorrow and put them back in her best?

 

[sylviethecochin]

@sylviethecochin
Thanks So should I take the eggs out of the coop tomorrow and put them back in her best?

Yes. If they're not in her chosen nest spot, she'll ignore them entirely.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If she has her nest out where a predator can easily get her I think if mine I would keep the eggs in the coop and break up the nest outside. Just to risky.

 

[MochaDuck]

So today the duck ate one of her eggs, but we have two chicken hens that are wanting to brood so I gave it to them and last I saw one of them is laying on it.