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I am in a situation where I had a broody cochin, I gave her 10 fertile (so I thought) eggs to sit on. Then in comes another broody hen, barred rock and I read so many posts to just let them both sit on the eggs. We got 2 more eggs, so now a dozen a few days later. The barred rock has become...

Well, I came home to one chick dead in another chickens mouth running around with it like she won a prize. I can't see if anymore are or have hatched. So frustrating not being able to get to the Hens. I closed off the coop so just the two hens on the nest are in there. I don't know what else to do.

Thank you! I have been so worried. And with the temps getting cooler I'm even more worried.

Ok, ok, ok, I'm a new hatcher momma. My girls are so committed that there are 2 hens in the nest. One is super sweet (lavender cochin) the other is vicious and mean (all of a sudden - Barred Rock). So, ms Rosa Pecks (the mean one) came in late into the game. She thought she would 'help'...