Egg is stuck on

[bigT88]

There is some egg shell stuck on the back of one the recently hatch chicks. Its dried on, i was not home to tend to it early enough Should i remove it or let nature take its course.

 

[mnferalkitty]

I just pick it off once I put them in the brooder, but I don't open the incubator to take it off if the other eggs aren't hatched yet. and sometimes the other chicks peck it off.

 

[sumi]

You can wet it a bit with warm water to loosen it up. Then wipe it off later.

 

[bigT88]

its been on for over a day i dont know if warm water will take it off. im thinking of leaving it on for fear of hurting the chick

 

[sumi]

Then maybe you should just keep wetting it, so it'll soften up. I think the other chicks's get curious and peck it...