This is the last of 9 eggs to hatch under a broody. Everyone else hatch late yesterday and during the night.
I broke away the small bit if shell around the pip and put it back under mom.
I checked on it after 3 hours and it was still peeping but had made no progress so I pulled away the shell that is gone in this picture. I put coconut oil on the membrane as it was dry and tight. I put the egg back under mom and she got up and left it.
I've now got it sitting on a damp towel on a heating pad set to Med Hi.
What do I do? I've only ever let a hen hatch eggs. I have no idea what to do.
I broke away the small bit if shell around the pip and put it back under mom.
I checked on it after 3 hours and it was still peeping but had made no progress so I pulled away the shell that is gone in this picture. I put coconut oil on the membrane as it was dry and tight. I put the egg back under mom and she got up and left it.
I've now got it sitting on a damp towel on a heating pad set to Med Hi.
What do I do? I've only ever let a hen hatch eggs. I have no idea what to do.