I need help knowing whether to intervene or if there is anything I can do.
I have a hen laying on eggs. 2-3 of them are due to hatch tomorrow. I looked in there right now and saw this under her… it looked more like the egg was smashed than the chicken was hatching but I’m not sure.. I have six nesting boxes but all of my hens still sit on top of mama and lay there eggs on her one nest.
I’m afraid maybe it was smashed. I picked it up cause it looked all smashed up and at first like nothing was in side cause the other side of it was face down: and then I saw the chick. It is moving and breathing currently…
Should I help it out? How do I know if it’s ready or do I just let mama hen take care of it…
I have a hen laying on eggs. 2-3 of them are due to hatch tomorrow. I looked in there right now and saw this under her… it looked more like the egg was smashed than the chicken was hatching but I’m not sure.. I have six nesting boxes but all of my hens still sit on top of mama and lay there eggs on her one nest.
I’m afraid maybe it was smashed. I picked it up cause it looked all smashed up and at first like nothing was in side cause the other side of it was face down: and then I saw the chick. It is moving and breathing currently…
Should I help it out? How do I know if it’s ready or do I just let mama hen take care of it…