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If they are ready to hatch you can put egg's under another broody hen or use your heat lamp to try and hatch out the rest I have had success with having to do that years ago because I had the same problem you are going through also I have heard of people using a heat pad just make sure you don't cook them,,,
 
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Alright Hawaii is nice this time of year so get a towel and put the egg's on the towel loose so the egg's can breath and fold the rest of the towel over the egg's and put the heat lamp over the towel and get a thermometer to measure the temp and keep it at 101 F degrees and tur the egg's a minimum of three times a day I actually saw this work when I was on Oahu back in the mid 1980's ..... Yes it has been awhile ........
 
Wow such warmth! Thank you all for the welcoming. I def appreciate the advice or comments. I will for sure invest in an incubator. I did take #8 chick that she hatched this morn from her and put it under the heat lamp. The great news is what was a soggy mess earlier is thriving right now. It is fighting to stay alive. It's all dried up and looks like a baby chick now. It's chirping and can hold its head up itself. I was told by a vet to mix some dog food and water and feed it with an eye dropper every half hour. I've never heard such things but it seems to be working. If it's still alive in the morning I think it will survive. I will keep you all posted. :)
 
Oh yes I forgot to add that I am trying to hatch the rest. Neither mom wants to sit on eggs anymore. They both took their baby and out of the nests they went today. I'm hoping the advice will work and I'm gonna try to give the little ones a chance.
 
bmldeal said:
Wow such warmth! Thank you all for the welcoming. I def appreciate the advice or comments. I will for sure invest in an incubator. I did take #8 chick that she hatched this morn from her and put it under the heat lamp. The great news is what was a soggy mess earlier is thriving right now. It is fighting to stay alive. It's all dried up and looks like a baby chick now. It's chirping and can hold its head up itself. I was told by a vet to mix some dog food and water and feed it with an eye dropper every half hour. I've never heard such things but it seems to be working. If it's still alive in the morning I think it will survive. I will keep you all posted. :)
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Yes please keep us posted
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Bad mama should be swimming with noodles in the soup pot by now. I do hope you can save the rest. Sending good hatching vibes your way
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. Are your broodies, silkie hens?
 
You do not need to feed the chick anything, or give it water - they continue to reabsorb their yolk sac for several days following hatching. That is why newly hatched chicks can be shipped in the mail.

You may want to visit the Learning Center, there is a very good article there called Chicks 101 that may be helpful.
 
I guess I didn't give full details but there was no egg or yolk left. Momma ate it after she pushed the chick off to the side. So I had no choice but try to feed and water it. I just have a baaaad momma this go around. :-(
 

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