Broody stepped on egg

[cmax01]

My broody must have stepped on the egg. It’s moving around…do I just keep it under her? I do not have an incubator. Pics from last night and today. Obviously it looks like it is starting to shrink wrap. Today is day 20.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

I'd say to take lukewarm water and spray the egg and if it starts to get weaker I'd suggest you help it I can find some articles on assisted hatches if you'd like?

 

[cmax01]

I'd say to take lukewarm water and spray the egg and if it starts to get weaker I'd suggest you help it I can find some articles on assisted hatches if you'd like?

Thank you! I would appreciate that.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Ok! I will begin finding them again.

 

[cmax01]

Ok! I will begin finding them again.

Reading a few as well. Never had this happen before

 

[Gigachad poultry]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

This is a really good one!

 

[Gigachad poultry]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...g-when-things-dont-go-quite-as-planned.75308/

This might help as well

 

[cmax01]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

This is a really good one!

That is a great article! Thank you.

 

[Yardmom]

I'm going to say the opposite. If the chick is not ready to hatch on its own it needs to stay in the shell with the yolk sack. I think the best chance this chick has is to stay under the broody hen.

 

[cmax01]

I'm going to say the opposite. If the chick is not ready to hatch on its own it needs to stay in the shell with the yolk sack. I think the best chance this chick has is to stay under the broody hen.

That’s actually what I decided to do. It looks like the membrane has a few slits from sitting under her, so there is air for it. I’ll keep an eye on it for sure.