Can eggs shrink wrap under a hen?

[JessicaDotta]

Millie is hatching her first clutch. When I checked under her, I found the first chick and saw two pipped eggs. Did I hurt the pipped eggs under her? I know in an incubator, I would be concerned about shrink-wrapping the chicks.

If there's a concern, I do have her eggs numbered, and I can start tracking them.

Here's her first chick:

 

[JessicaDotta]

Well, if anyone ever has a similar question . . . there was NO issue with shrink-wrapping. All pipped eggs have hatched.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Glad your broody had a 100% sucessful hatch, & congratulations on her cute little chicks. Want to answer your question for those who may see this thread in the future. Yes, eggs Can shrinkwrap under a broody hen. Ive had it happen a few times, but only when the outside temperature was extremely hot & dry. (Near 100 degrees fahrenheit). After a few hot summer hatches, i realized what was happening, was able to help the chicks finish unzipping, & have never lost another chick.

 

[Buffalogirl]

Well, if anyone ever has a similar question . . . there was NO issue with shrink-wrapping. All pipped eggs have hatched.

Thank you for posting this! I was worried about this too!

 

[JessicaDotta]

Thank you for posting this! I was worried about this too!

Yay! This is my first time having a broody mother. It's fantastic. It's fun to just watch her mother them.

Have you hatched with a hen before? If not, please know that my hen abandoned her last two eggs one day after "hatch day". She left them it cold temperatures. I was able to save one. Post here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...degree-weather-hatched.1467805/#post-24453773

Just FYI.

 

[Pollmadoll]

Well, if anyone ever has a similar question . . . there was NO issue with shrink-wrapping. All pipped eggs have hatched.

 

[Pollmadoll]

This sadly happened to me this am under a broody hen . The chick got its beak out and then died clearly shrink wrapped

 

[Onlysony]

This sadly happened to me this am under a broody hen . The chick got its beak out and then died clearly shrink wrapped

Same - when I checked, the baby had died and half of its body was shrink wrapped. I think she got off the hatching egg, ran outside for a poop, and came back too late. She was sitting on it when I checked but it was clearly dead but still warm and floppy.