Broody hen rejecting chick(injured new chick)

[LmCattes]

I have a broody 18 month old hen that hatched 1 chick a week ago. Last night I candled the rest of her eggs because it seemed like a long time and one more chick pipped during the process. I quickly put back all of the eggs and momma and baby #1 hop on the nest and snuggle in. This morning I check on everyone and the 2nd chick hatched seemingly not long before I was out there because it wasn’t fluffed. Fast forward 5 hours and I hear distressed chick sounds and the broody ripped off half this chicks scalp. I’m assuming this is rejection? She still has 5 eggs that are 3/4 of the way to hatching and I have no clue what to do. I took the injured chick away but I’m stuck on where to go from here. Help please! I’ll post picks when I get back home, going to pick up first aid supplies.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Not all hens make good bloodies.
I would take the cue get it from her till another hatches she what she does with it.

 

[fluffycrow]

She has a one week old chick? And more on the way? How has she been mothering the first chick this whole week?

Usually the hen her chick(s) bond with eachother within the first few days of the chick's life, and most hens actively reject any other chick's after that point. Some will accept any chick given to them while brooding/raising chicks, but yours doesn't seem to be one of those.

I've only heard of a hen sitting on eggs while raising chicks once before, with one of @fuzzi 's broodies, but I don't remember the details, and I don't think the last chicks were so far apart from the first.

It seems like your girl has made it clear that she has bonded with her 1 week old chick, and does not wish for more. As to why she's still sitting, that I can't answer

 

[LmCattes]

She has a one week old chick? And more on the way? How has she been mothering the first chick this whole week?

Usually the hen her chick(s) bond with eachother within the first few days of the chick's life, and most hens actively reject any other chick's after that point. Some will accept any chick given to them while brooding/raising chicks, but yours doesn't seem to be one of those.

I've only heard of a hen sitting on eggs while raising chicks once before, with one of @fuzzi 's broodies, but I don't remember the details, and I don't think the last chicks were so far apart from the first.

It seems like your girl has made it clear that she has bonded with her 1 week old chick, and does not wish for more. As to why she's still sitting, that I can't answer

Right. It’s super weird I guess I assumed when she started sitting back in the nest that she was ready for everyone to hatch. The eggs she’s been laying on were a mixed bag because we had a fox attack the flock and I put the eggs from a broody we lost under her, put her in a safer spot and left her be. Should I take the rest of the eggs from her and put them in the incubator?

Also this chick is hurt, we are almost back home now for me to add pictures but it needs a little care and it’s completely alone unless I take the bonded baby from momma.

 

[LmCattes]

Right. It’s super weird I guess I assumed when she started sitting back in the nest that she was ready for everyone to hatch. The eggs she’s been laying on were a mixed bag because we had a fox attack the flock and I put the eggs from a broody we lost under her, put her in a safer spot and left her be. Should I take the rest of the eggs from her and put them in the incubator?

Also this chick is hurt, we are almost back home now for me to add pictures but it needs a little care and it’s completely alone unless I take the bonded baby from momma.

 

[fuzzi]

She has a one week old chick? And more on the way? How has she been mothering the first chick this whole week?

Usually the hen her chick(s) bond with eachother within the first few days of the chick's life, and most hens actively reject any other chick's after that point. Some will accept any chick given to them while brooding/raising chicks, but yours doesn't seem to be one of those.

I've only heard of a hen sitting on eggs while raising chicks once before, with one of @fuzzi 's broodies, but I don't remember the details, and I don't think the last chicks were so far apart from the first.

It seems like your girl has made it clear that she has bonded with her 1 week old chick, and does not wish for more. As to why she's still sitting, that I can't answer

I had a staggered hatch, the eggs hatched three days apart, and I had no issues with my broody, but I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[fuzzi]

Right. It’s super weird I guess I assumed when she started sitting back in the nest that she was ready for everyone to hatch. The eggs she’s been laying on were a mixed bag because we had a fox attack the flock and I put the eggs from a broody we lost under her, put her in a safer spot and left her be. Should I take the rest of the eggs from her and put them in the incubator?

Also this chick is hurt, we are almost back home now for me to add pictures but it needs a little care and it’s completely alone unless I take the bonded baby from momma.

If you want to hatch the eggs from the broody that died, an incubator is probably a good idea.

Are you sure it was the current broody that hurt the chick? I had a two day old chick pecked in the head, unconscious. I thought it was dying, but after being warmed up and returned to the broody she was fine with it. I figured out later that it was probably the rooster that attacked the chick, as I caught him doing it again.

I gave the injured chick B complex and vitamin E mixed with electrolytes, and within two days he fought me so hard that I knew he was going to make it. He's probably going to be the main rooster with my flock.

Are you all set up for brooding the chick without a hen?

 

[LmCattes]

If you want to hatch the eggs from the broody that died, an incubator is probably a good idea.

Are you sure it was the current broody that hurt the chick? I had a two day old chick pecked in the head, unconscious. I thought it was dying, but after being warmed up and returned to the broody she was fine with it. I figured out later that it was probably the rooster that attacked the chick, as I caught him doing it again.

I gave the injured chick B complex and vitamin E mixed with electrolytes, and within two days he fought me so hard that I knew he was going to make it. He's probably going to be the main rooster with my flock.

Are you all set up for brooding the chick without a hen?

I have a brooder in the main coop that it’s in right now, I just worry about how it will do by itself.

I’m sure it was the hen because it’s just her and the eggs in a small coop and secluded run to keep the babies safe from the rest of the flock. When I tried to give it back it pecked at the chick again twice. I turned the incubator on and plan to collect her eggs tomorrow.

These chickens keep me on my toes that’s for sure!

 

[LmCattes]

I had a staggered hatch, the eggs hatched three days apart, and I had no issues with my broody, but I wouldn't recommend it.

I wish I would have candled before I panic collected and just set the eggs under the surviving broody. I didn’t even think about them being this far apart in development. Always learning.

 

[fuzzi]

I wish I would have candled before I panic collected and just set the eggs under the surviving broody. I didn’t even think about them being this far apart in development. Always learning.

We should be always learning. I just lost a hen to a crop ailment. I learned from the experience, and hope I'll be better prepared IF/when there's a next time.