Egg Hatched but cant find the chick

[MuddyBoots19]

Hmm, could you post pictures of the area?

 

[CrazyCochin]

Thank you!
Could the chick have fallen? Which shelf was the egg remains on?

 

[MuddyBoots19]

And was a hen sitting on the remaining shell?
Sorry for all the questions.

No, I love all of the questions. Gives me more to go on. Yes, the egg was half way under the hen when I took notice to it being cracked in half.

 

[CrazyCochin]

Is there any way it could have gotten behind the boxes? Or along the side?

 

[CrazyCochin]

No, I love all of the questions. Gives me more to go on. Yes, the egg was half way under the hen when I took notice to it being cracked in half.

Phew! Was the inside of the shell wet? And what about the wood shavings, were those wet?

 

[MuddyBoots19]

Thank you!
Could the chick have fallen? Which shelf was the egg remains on?

Because they are silkies they do not go up to the top. They nest in the bottom shelf. the egg (that was under a hen) was not even on the shelf, the hen and the egg were nesting on the shavings on the floor in front of the shelf. Also, the shelf on the sides have wood to prevent anything from going behind the shelf.

 

[MuddyBoots19]

Phew! Was the inside of the shell wet? And what about the wood shavings, were those wet?

Shavings not wet. Egg was wet!!

 

[CrazyCochin]

Because they are silkies they do not go up to the top. They nest in the bottom shelf. the egg (that was under a hen) was not even on the shelf, the hen and the egg were nesting on the shavings on the floor in front of the shelf. Also, the shelf on the sides have wood to prevent anything from going behind the shelf.

You got some smart girls there!
Alright, thank you for the info, this is one tough case....

 

[CrazyCochin]

Shavings not wet. Egg was wet!!

Alright, were there any blood veins visible? That would be a big indicator if it were fertile.

 

[MuddyBoots19]

I think it would be pretty clear if they killed the chick.
Are you sure the chick is missing? Is it hiding under one of the hens maybe?

I checked all of the hens and there is nothing under them other than eggs.