I have a now 3 day old chick siblings got pecked to death. Jealous broody got in the nesting box. With I believe her eye pecked out. I can not get the lid open. Been treating with triple antibiotic ointment. Anything else to do? Currently safe indoors. Eating, drinking, pooping.
I have similar. 3 silkie hens and a d'uccle. All broody. 2 hatched. One killed after a day the other very injured. Both appeared very healthy. If it survives wondering how and when to indroduce the new one. I think the d'uccle is the murder as the silkies are proven moms, and the d'uccle...
I have the same issue. 2 eggs under broody silkies pipped day 17. It has been hot. Should I pull them and the 6 unpipped eggs and put them in an incubator or trust nature? Currently left the 2 under most most proven mommy who is in a separate nest box and the others in the nest box with 3...