Help please!

[Lindz]

OK so mother hen has been sitting on a few eggs, I went out this morning to feed and water everyone and lo and behold one of the babies hatched!! So exciting as this is my first go at letting her sit. She was still sitting on the rest of the eggs when I went into the coop but the baby was in the middle of the floor sqeeking. The baby seems fine just tired but Im worried about it. She doesn't seem to be to intrested in the baby. What should I do to help the baby? Should I bring it in and put him under the brooder lamp where I can take care of it or just leave it to mama to figure it out and possibly lose the baby? Any help would be greatly appricated Oh I already took the rooster out and he is in his own pin, I was worried he would peck the baby to death.

 

[haleywolter1999]

Well, people say "Mother hens know exactly what to do" but, I don't agree with that :/ I think I should be "A mother hen knows what to do IF she wants to" Because I've heard some stories of mother hens pecking a chick to DEATH So I would suggest to go get the chick and put him/her in a brooder Good luck! -Haley-

 

[CayugaLover]

i would suggest that you put mother and babies in a separate pen instead of your roo.... and if mother doesn't notice or care for the baby soon, than i would take it inside.

 

[sourland]

Put the chick back under the mother. The hen will set longer until more chicks hatch.