First time hatching

[Chucker66]

I have 2 broody hens so I left a few eggs under each one. Well this morning when checking I found one of them almost hatched out. I thought it was dead and took it out from under the hen and cleaned a few shells off and it started to move. So I took a little more off and put it back under the hen. Not sure what I should do next? Just leave it for now or try and help it?

Chuck

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

Did the mother expect the egg back ?

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

Except sorry

 

[Chucker66]

Yes she never moved but growled at me a bi like she always does when I check. I was checking for more eggs as some of the other hens like to sneak in an lay an egg in there when the 2 brooders are up getting some water and food. I had the eggs I left marked so I don't pull the wrong ones.

 

[Chucker66]

The chick was mostly hatched I think. It had the white inner stuff from the shell on it and I didn't think it could get out so I peeled some of that off.

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

Ok so I’ve had a similar experience when my coochins eggs were hatching and I took the first one because I thought the same thing but I kept it away from the mother and finished helping it it would go out there every thirty minutes and peel a little more off . But I think it depends on if there is anymore progress leave the egg if there’s not help it the rest of the way

 

[Chucker66]

OK Thanks. It was only out from the hen for maybe 2 minutes.

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

Ok it should be fine then

 

[Chucker66]

I have 1 fuzzy chick and 1 not so fuzzy that felt cool. I put it back under the hen. The 2nd broody hen was in the box I think trying to steal the chick. I have eggs under her too.

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

They will do that but I’ve had hens be broody and they both hatched chicks but the chicks only cares for one