Help...Hatch question

Mrs.Johnson

Songster
6 Years
Jul 25, 2017
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Northwest Florida
Hello,
I have a hen that is sitting on eggs Sunday afternoon we had our first chick hatch and they have been hatching ever since. We have 4 live chicks and thus morning we had one that had externally pip the side of the away from the air sac, we gave been monitoring the progress every couple of hours. We went to check on everyone and the egg shell is gone, chick is wet and there was something attached to his bottom. Hen has since pecked it off of him and ate it. I have included some pictures. I have cleaned the blood covered bedding quickly so I could get him under her to dry and warm up. I plan on cleaning the nest and move the eggs that haven't hatched ( I have 3 eggs that are a couple weeks behind these guys cause a couple hens decided they wanted to lay them in the broody hens nest instead of thier own, so those will be going into the new incubator I just got in today). My question is do I just clean him and the nest up, or just leave him be, or do I need to do something specific? That seems like a lot of blood to me, but this is my first hatch. We have never had a hen go broody until now and we have has her for about 5 to 6 yrs. Thank you guys.
 

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Do you guys think he will make it? Is there something I should do to help him? He did drink a couple drops of water off my finger a few minutes ago. I know hatching is rough on them but his exit out of the egg was crazy and I'm worried he isn't doing good and that there is something I need to do.
 

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Can he walk? You might need to separate him to moniter his health. Do you have a brooder?
 
I don't have a brooder. I do have a heat lamp. He doesn't even attempt to walk or get up. He just sleeps curled up like he is still in his egg.
 

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