Can a Broody try to eat her chick once he hatches? HELP!!??

[ms.cluckling]

I was watching my chick hatch, but the broody wasnt sitting, she was just standing up, looking at it like she was unsure what to do. Then she pecked it. I thought maybe she was trying to help it out of its shell, but she started pecking really hard,and stepping on it. the poor chick was screaming, so I took him out and put him in the brooder. That probably wasnt the right thing to do, but I panicked! what do I do now? he seems kind of weak?!

 

[BuffOrpington88]

You definitely did the right thing. Maybe give him some water with sugar in it for energy. Not sure about the hen, was this her first clutch?

 

[Nicole01]

My broody ate 2 pipping live chicks. I took the batch away and only hatched 3 out of the 5 that were not eaten. .

 

[Nicole01]

I'd take all the other eggs inside too.

My broody was bound and determined to eat all the "pipping" chicks. When I walked in, 2 were eaten and one was in the process of being eaten. She was flinging the chick in the air. The chick was injured, but fully recovered! I no longer have that broody btw.