Broody hen left her eggs after one night

[gracieclinard]

Hi! I had a broody hen so I gave her 7 eggs to sit on. She sat on them for one night and this morning it looks like she doesn’t want to be a momma anymore. I can’t get an incubator until tomorrow, do you think they will be okay for a night? And how should I store them if so?
Thank you!!

 

[Saveria]

I don't think they can develop much in one night, so I would just treat them like regular eggs.

I usually make sure my hen is sitting reliably for at least a week or so before I am willing to put eggs under her. Sometimes I even move her in the middle of it, to have her prove it to me. They change their minds so fast.

The one hen I had great sucess with was like the broody that wouldn't quit. I saw her go through a number of cycles without quitting, so I knew I could trust her.