Well, the first two chicks are doing great with mama- of the six eggs I moved to the incubator three have since hatched- one chick died shortly after it hatched; couldn't see anything physically wrong with it so maybe it got cold or was just weak? The other two are doing great- now just waiting...
I have them in the incubator but not seeing much progress from the one that had pipped. I've heard a couple peeps so here's hoping. Lesson learned- don't let the other hens lay in the broody's nest once she starts sitting... I moved her into her own spot once we realized but she must've had a...
My hen had 8 eggs- two hatched, one yesterday and one today, and now she has left the nest to take care of them but one of the remaining eggs has pipped and at least two others are moving; should I move them to an incubator to let them hatch or try to keep putting her back on them? I'm afraid...