Broody hen pecking hatching egg!!

Blarneyeggs

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Oct 22, 2011
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Help! This is my first hatch. My broody hen is a white leghorn. One of the eggs is pretty far along in the hatching process, and Mom keeps pecking at it. Is this normal? Is she helping, or should I take egg away?
 
Just let her be. I am honestly shocked though. Leghorns do not brood very often..
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