Abandoned eggs

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Honeysuckle

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Abandoned eggs
« on: June 23, 2011, 21:01 »
One of my buffs sat on 6 eggs for a week but then abandoned the nest yesterday  :wub: I've candled them this evening and 5 out of 6 were fertile.   :( 

How long does the hen have to be off the nest before the egg is no longer viable?   :unsure:
2 German Shepherds, Kira & Bruin, 4 hybrid chicks Chryssie, Violet, Sweet Pea and Astra.

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Re: Abandoned eggs
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 21:03 »
they can still be ok even if the hen is off them for a few hours - I had one who when she went out for something to eat and drink her coop door closed. She was off the eggs for about 5 or 6 hours and about 75% of the eggs still hatched.
Staffies are softer than you think.



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