Chick has escaped again. I wasnt able to monitor whether the mum was pushing it out or not. Should I attempt to put it back in? The hen is always in the box so I think there must be more eggs but I can't say for sure. When I looked earlier I could see the chick near the hole. What should I do? Shall I try to put it back?
It's too young to be out yet, so it does need to go back in. They aren't ready to be out until four weeks old.
You may need to do as that article I linked says and separate the mom so the dad can finish raising the baby. If she's started another clutch again already, that's not great. You'll need to get in the nest box to check and see what's going on in there.