Broody hatching help

This is my girl, Dorcas Galen
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They are super sweet birds! Dorcas lays a large (relative to her body size) egg every other day. They aren't known for being good layers, but she has impressed me so far.
 
As long as they weren't stone-cold, they should be mostly fine. It's amazing how hardy those little eggs can be! In fact, eggs are naturally supposed to cool down, as a mother hen would have to leave her nest to forage and drink in the wild. I wish you luck and hope you get some adorable chicks!
 
As long as they weren't stone-cold, they should be mostly fine. It's amazing how hardy those little eggs can be! In fact, eggs are naturally supposed to cool down, as a mother hen would have to leave her nest to forage and drink in the wild. I wish you luck and hope you get some adorable chicks!
Thank you! It's crazy how these little chicks can live through that. I will post pictures when and if they hatch.
 
I had problems with hatching eggs this year as well, including when a day-19 egg got CRUSHED. Somehow, someway, the chick was still alive inside, and I decided to use electrical tape around the crushed part(leaving a gap so that the chick could break out) Not two days later, I checked the nest to see that the chick had survived! Now two months later, it is a happy, vigorous EE/BO pullet running around with its mom, siblings, and flock mates. Never underestimate a chick's will to survive!
 
I had problems with hatching eggs this year as well, including when a day-19 egg got CRUSHED. Somehow, someway, the chick was still alive inside, and I decided to use electrical tape around the crushed part(leaving a gap so that the chick could break out) Not two days later, I checked the nest to see that the chick had survived! Now two months later, it is a happy, vigorous EE/BO pullet running around with its mom, siblings, and flock mates. Never underestimate a chick's will to survive!
Wow!! That is amazing! That was very strong of the chick and very good thinking on your part! :th:eek:
 

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