I had a hen toss her first hatchling out of the nest two days ago. I don't know why, but she injured it in the process. It's foot was badly bruised and it can't walk on it yet. It seems to be improving thanks to the help of members here.
The hen went on to hatch three more eggs. One yellow guy...
I have a hen that at one week into her second ever brood, I tried to sneak under her an abandoned egg that was days from hatching. She did great finishing it. It hatched. She boosted it from the nest. I think: the timing wasn't right and she knew it. Understandable. I took the chick to nurse and...