First time poster from TN

[sourland]

Good morning, Amy, and welcome to BYC. It is very likely that the hen will leave the nest within 36 hours after the first chick has hatched. Do you have an incubator? Staggered hatches are generally a disaster.

 

[FamilyOfSeven]

Welcome to BYC! we are really glad you joined,

 

[RoxStar Ranch]

Hello Amy, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The chick should drink water now that you've shown her how. She should also eat the chick starter.
Intentionally creating a staggered hatch situation is never a good idea. I'm concerned that the first chick hatched so much earlier than you thought the eggs should hatch. Eventually, the mother will get off the nest to raise the chicks regardless if there are any more that are about to hatch. I doubt she's going to sit there for another week to try to hatch a guinea egg that hasn't yet hatched. It will be abandoned.

Awe Thank you… all the eggs were from the same day so maybe they won’t hatch?? My rooster is a busy boy so you’d think they’d be fertilized. The guinea egg went under my radar so I just left it as well. I really appreciate your input

 

[RoxStar Ranch]

Hi Amy, welcome to BYC. I'm in Texas, but have a few friends up your way, and lived there for quite a while. It's gorgeous there.
Is the hen in a contained and safe area? Where other chickens can't bother the chick, and the chick can't get too far from mama? If so, all should go well. Don't put the feed or water too close or mama will eat and drink without getting off the nest, and then she will soil her eggs. Keep it just far enough away, that the chick can dart over and back to mama, but not so close that mama can stretch her neck to get it.

Thank you so much! I will make sure to keep the food a little bit further away.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello Amy and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you joined with us in this Poultry Loving Community. I hear through the grapevine that you have a nice new highway going south... I miss some of the things we had in Crossville.

 

[RoxStar Ranch]

Good morning, Amy, and welcome to BYC. It is very likely that the hen will leave the nest within 36 hours after the first chick has hatched. Do you have an incubator? Staggered hatches are generally a disaster.

Thanks I’m happy to be here!
I do not have an incubator but I can go out and get one today.

 

[RoxStar Ranch]

Hello Amy and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you joined with us in this Poultry Loving Community. I hear through the grapevine that you have a nice new highway going south... I miss some of the things we had in Crossville.

Thank you! It sure is beautiful here. We’ve been living here in the big south fork for about 4 years and it has changed quite a bit, yes nice roads

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! Thank's for sharing the Beautiful picture's.

 

[RoxStar Ranch]

Good morning, Amy, and welcome to BYC. It is very likely that the hen will leave the nest within 36 hours after the first chick has hatched. Do you have an incubator? Staggered hatches are generally a disaster.

I have another broody hen. Should I put the remaining eggs under her? How long can they last without her sitting on them?

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Adorable photos, thanks for sharing! Yes if you have another broody, you can definitely slip these eggs under her. Keep us posted!