Baby attacked by momma, help please!

[thekittenchicken]

Oh, I'm so sorry.
are you sure that egg was hers, maybe it was a different breed if you keep them together.

 

[Hep44]

Oh, I'm so sorry.
are you sure that egg was hers, maybe it was a different breed if you keep them together.

It wasn't hers, it was a Maran's. There was only 1 that was hers.

 

[thekittenchicken]

that might have been why

 

[LaFleche]

Sometimes first time broodies don't switch right away from defending the clutch to caring for the first hatchling, and they peck the first chick as if it was to kill a mouse or similar intruder. They even throw it as far away from the nest as they can. These pecken on first chicks often get very badly hurt and don't recover.
But usually, after the first chick the first time broodies will switch and the rest of the chicks hatch well cared for.

 

[Hep44]

Sometimes first time broodies don't switch right away from defending the clutch to caring for the first hatchling, and they peck the first chick as if it was to kill a mouse or similar intruder. They even throw it as far away from the nest as they can. These pecken on first chicks often get very badly hurt and don't recover.
But usually, after the first chick the first time broodies will switch and the rest of the chicks hatch well cared for.

This was exactly what we were wondering about, because she seemed panicked when she saw it. She has been excellent with the other chicks since it happened. She was even good with that one one we gave it back to her, but unfortunately the damage must've been too extensive.

 

[Hep44]

that might have been why

There's another maran chick and she's been completely fine with that one, so I'm not sure

 

[thekittenchicken]

oh