- Jul 7, 2014
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Hi all. I found a nest of eggs that the chickens have been hiding from me. I collected the eggs and broke a few of them open just to see how old they were. One had a fully developed chick inside, but it smelled like rotten eggs when cracked open. The chick was dead. Is this a normal smell for developing chicks or is this smell associated with a chick that had already died and been dead? I currently have a broody hen that I could stick the remaining eggs under, but if they are no good for hatching, then I'll just pitch them.