Farm 24 6
In the Brooder
- Jan 31, 2016
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Hello everyone!
This is my first time doing this so sorry if I am not very good at it. I had a hen go broody a couple weeks ago and let her sit on some eggs. I have her 6 eggs in total. I candled the eggs on day 7 and they all looked good except for 1 or 2 I was unsure about. She ended up breaking 2 of the eggs, I am guessing on accident. On day 21, 1 chick started hatching, but next time I checked on it, it looked like the hen stepped on it or something because it was cold and not moving, still halfway in the shell. By day 23 none of the remaining 3 eggs hatched so I cracked them open. 2 of them were just egg yolk, but the one was filled developed but it hadn't absorbed the yolk sac in its belly. No the hen is unsocial with the rest of the flock and doesn't like me getting near.
How come none of the eggs succefuly hatched? And why is the hen acting like the way she is?
Thanks for your help!
This is my first time doing this so sorry if I am not very good at it. I had a hen go broody a couple weeks ago and let her sit on some eggs. I have her 6 eggs in total. I candled the eggs on day 7 and they all looked good except for 1 or 2 I was unsure about. She ended up breaking 2 of the eggs, I am guessing on accident. On day 21, 1 chick started hatching, but next time I checked on it, it looked like the hen stepped on it or something because it was cold and not moving, still halfway in the shell. By day 23 none of the remaining 3 eggs hatched so I cracked them open. 2 of them were just egg yolk, but the one was filled developed but it hadn't absorbed the yolk sac in its belly. No the hen is unsocial with the rest of the flock and doesn't like me getting near.
How come none of the eggs succefuly hatched? And why is the hen acting like the way she is?
Thanks for your help!