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Everything I've read about Cochins says they are very broody, almost as bad as a silkie. I have 6 and have already had to break up 1 of the girls back in December. I'm sure I'm in for a lot of fun this coming spring with them.

I'm sorry you lost the chick in the hatching process. Been down almost 3 days with a sinus head ache and was hoping to come back to see pictures of a happy chick. Hopefully the other one hatches soon for you.

Yes you will loose them using the incubator as well. To be honest the whole incubation process can be stressful, but there is nothing more heartbreaking to me then to have a chick fully develop and then for one reason or another not make it through the hatching process. So many things can go...

Now would be the perfect time to hop in the shower and eat breakfast. A lot can happen in 30 minutes and who knows, you may come back out to a chick peeking out at you.

She is also dealing with two angry mommas. I've never had co-broody's before. If one or both are as evil at this stage as my game hen can be, that is a nightmare situation that I never want to deal with.

I didn't mean to worry you, most time everything is fine and perfectly normal. I'd almost call it a fluke with my girls eggs. Almost every hatch I have to assist one after making the external pip and then nothing for almost 30 hours I'll intervene. Each time the chick has had its head tucked...

This is the hardest part whether you are using a incubator or a broody hen. I've been known to sit right beside the incubator with a flashlight shining down on a egg that has pipped and sit beside the hen when I've heard peeping under her. Depending on the hen every now and then I will gently...

Are you hearing quite a bit of peeping or just occasional peeping? If its quite a bit you could actually have one out and drying off under mom.

Hi MJ, I just started reading this thread so it will take me a while to catch up but congrats on the peeping. I'd bet you have a external pip, maybe even zipping going on.