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i have a day old chick with a raw spot on it's neck/ear. any advice? it hatched 24 hours ago under a broody hen (surrogate). i found it this way next to the eggshell. it doesn't appear to be bleeding. mama doesn't seem to be picking on it. could it have hatched this way? also, do i intervene...

It's my first time hatching eggs under a broody hen! I'm wondering, should the mama be sitting on the new born to keep it warm? It just hatched a few hours ago... Currently, the mama is sitting on the other egg and the baby is next to her. The chick is still wet and not standing up. Just...