From Broody to Incubator - temperature question

[Khavilah]

Well, shoot. The one from last night that I slipped under one of my hens is gone. I feel terrible. I searched the straw in their nesting area but didn't find it.
And I tried to put the one that hatched this morning under the hens and all three rejected it with vicious pecks. I'm guessing that's what happened to the other little one after I left or in the morning.

So sad.

We've named this one Pip and now Pip is indoors under a lamp. I'm not holding out a lot of hope for these other eggs to hatch because of how old I think they are, but I'll give it another week for stragglers.

Hey, Pip. Sorry for your rough night.

 

[Khavilah]

Pip has been inside and is doing very well. Ate and drank today.

All 15 outside chicks have been with the other two broody mamas (the Sister Hens, I'll call them) since this morning and Beyoncégg wasn't in the coop tonight.

I'm not sure how to feel about that or what to think.