Hatching chick help asap what to do

[woodenfarm]

Heating pad is good, don't need the heat lamp. Arch the heating pad/make a cave, put the egg in the center, needs room to break out of the shell.

Sounds like all your hens are using the same nest?

They are... a ton of nesting boxes all the same but she had to go broody in that box and she will let them come lay an egg and drink and eat then push them out as soon as they pop the egg out. I tried blocking her off several times and 3 main buddy hens found ways every time to get in. So I gave up and it has been smoother then when she was blocked off

 

[ChickNanny13]

If you can block momma and eggs in the box for now. She won’t go anywhere waiting for hatch and the chick will be safer. By how the shell is cracked I’m wondering if it got stepped on by accident.

Agree, the shell doesn't look like it's "hatching" but stepped on. That's alot of eggs to candle and probably all staggered in development, how often do you collect eggs?

If you got a wire cage or a way to block off a section of your coop, you could separate the Broody with the eggs are developed to hatching stage. Best wishes & keep us updated.

 

[woodenfarm]

 

[woodenfarm]

It made it out

 

[woodenfarm]

It got out of the egg fully
Now what

 

[ChickNanny13]

Put it under the MHP/heating pad ... Did it get out by itself?
Get yourself a brooder set up, read up on the MHP fast and good luck.

 

[woodenfarm]

Mama tried killing it
What now?

 

[ChickNanny13]

You'll be raising it Rig up a brooder, read up on MHP by Blooie & watch for more hatching chicks. You may want to candle eggs in the nest this evening, remove any that looks close to hatching AND collect eggs more often.

 

[woodenfarm]

We collect eggs twice a gay today with church put us behind to go out this morning
Yay baby chick! Super excited