Chick is internally pipped help!

Sep 9, 2024
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Ive got a hen sitting on an egg thats internally pipped as of now however I do not have this hen and soon to come baby in a brooder because ours is occupied by another hen and baby chick. What do I do?? I have a playpen i could set up in the run I could put them in maybe? Or perhaps the over a week old chick and hen are maybe okay to come out with the flock tomorrow and I could move new mom and baby to the brooder?? (Brooder is built in the coop visible to the rest of the flock seperated with chicken wire) another issue is food and water for babies the adults will eat all of their food if I dont have them seperated that or mom will try to teach baby to eat the layer feed and thats obviously a no go .ugh someone tell me the best thing to do here. My man is out of town for medical emergency so its just me trying to figure something out. Even if its temporary I don't care I need a last minute best approach to this. (Just to be clear I genuinely believe based off both mom's personalities they would not be okay locked in the brooder together they are the grouchiest two of the flock. its never that easy 😅)
 

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Why are you removing the broody hens from the flock? They do just fine in the flock. As long as they have enough room to maneuver and everyone can stay away from the mother they'll be just fine.
If you're going to have a flock of anything other than layers that you plan to keep into and beyond their first molt you should never be feeding layer mix. You should be feeding an all flock type of food that offers 18 to 20% protein with oyster shell in multiple containers on the side for free choice feeding by hens that actually need the extra calcium.
These two broody hens being the grouchiest hens in the flock is a good thing. No one will mess with them!
 
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