Erik-Sarasota
In the Brooder
- Apr 12, 2018
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I have a buff orphington hen who has gone broody. Out of curiosity I kept 10 eggs w her to incubate and put another 10 in my incubator. I noticed today one watch hatching. Later, though I saw her peck at it and pull off parts of shell. I was not sure if she was helping, if she knew this was another hens egg and trying to kill the chick or just hungry. Any ideas or insight would be appreciated. I know we are not supposed to help chicks hatch but wasn't sure if the rule applied to the birds themselves...