- Jun 17, 2013
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I am a teacher at school, where we keep chicken. We have tried to hatch some chickens at school by using a broody hen. I am new to all this and it was my decision to breed them. However, it has been allowed, but everything seems to be going wrong. First the chicken turfed out several eggs, as she had about 30, so we decided to incubate (trying to save them), so far 4 hatched with one that died. Approx. 20 were removed and they all seem to be at different stages (candelled them to check), but with only one incubator, this itself has caused problems. The first to hatch could not turn to zip out, so I successfully assissted at this time, but followed all procedures to the bone.
This morning we came to find several broken eggs under the broody hen, with a dead chick and lots of maggots, therefore, we decided that it would be best to remove and finish incubation in the incubator. All but one of the dammaged eggs perished. I now have one broken egg, with a large hole (at the wrong end!!) and a chick peeping through. I have tried to leave to see if yolk will be absorbed, and keep checking membrane, but there is still a blood supply and realise you cannot remove the chick with the membrane still bleeding. I know I should leave the egg but the chick if starting deteriorate and now struggling - what should be the next steps. I have wrapped in wet muslim towel. The chick is approx. 20days. Please advise.
Thank you
This morning we came to find several broken eggs under the broody hen, with a dead chick and lots of maggots, therefore, we decided that it would be best to remove and finish incubation in the incubator. All but one of the dammaged eggs perished. I now have one broken egg, with a large hole (at the wrong end!!) and a chick peeping through. I have tried to leave to see if yolk will be absorbed, and keep checking membrane, but there is still a blood supply and realise you cannot remove the chick with the membrane still bleeding. I know I should leave the egg but the chick if starting deteriorate and now struggling - what should be the next steps. I have wrapped in wet muslim towel. The chick is approx. 20days. Please advise.
Thank you