Another problem!! Hen abandoned her nest on day 21!!

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ScottBarton

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She has given up! When the eggs were due to hatch she refuses to sit on her nest now.
I have moved her back to the main run.
She has also eaten another TWO eggs! My 8 has been reduced to 5 now.
Eggs were cold tonight.  :(

I candled them and one was see through so i cracked it open over the bin and sure enough it was bad. I have put the rest in a cardboard box and put them in the airing cupboard.

Am i being optimistic here???

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Re: Another problem!! Hen abandoned her nest on day 21!!
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 22:30 »
what did you see when you candled the others scott? any sign of movement?
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Another problem!! Hen abandoned her nest on day 21!!
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 22:40 »
I think i saw movement....they were all dark but you can clearly see the air space at the end of the egg.

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Re: Another problem!! Hen abandoned her nest on day 21!!
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 22:46 »
I've never had this problem nor have I ever candled so not the best qualified to give advice here, but as she has abandoned them (could be that she couldn't feel any movement) and you want to give it a go then it's worth a try. Leave for a couple of days and if no joy then you may have to try opening them up carefully. Don't know what you are to do about the correct humidity though, and if they do hatch do you have a broody lamp and box set up? Try candling again carefully tomorrow (don't hink you have to turn them though at this late stage. Can't offer you any more advice as like I said I've never been in this situation, sorry.


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