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I like to observe broody hens and chicks. When a hen hatches, the first to hatch often spend a full day or full two days under her before she brings them off of the nest. They will move around some but are mostly under her. After she brings them off of the nest they will eat and drink, but...

That spike is normal when a wet chick hatches and starts drying off. I've had them go from 65% to over 85% when a few hatch. It has not caused a problem for me. I'm sorry about that second chick. I'm not looking at it and it is your decision but I'd probably take the dead chick out and...