I recently had two hens sitting. I removed them from the main coop and placed them in a small coop away from the flock. They hatched the majority of their chicks independently. Once 11 of their chicks were hatched they abandoned the nest.
I removed the last 8 eggs, placed them on a warm moist towel, with a heat lamp over them, wet paper towels, and a thermometer (measuring correct hatching temp).
5 of the chicks have hatched in my sink, no problem. I am down to the last two chicks. One I can hear chirping, but still no pip. We are on day ?? (I lost track of when the hens started sitting. But I have had chick hatching for 5 days.
Should I assist the chicks left?
One is chirping, no pip.
One is doing nothing.
I have candled both eggs and both have a chick in them.
I removed the last 8 eggs, placed them on a warm moist towel, with a heat lamp over them, wet paper towels, and a thermometer (measuring correct hatching temp).
5 of the chicks have hatched in my sink, no problem. I am down to the last two chicks. One I can hear chirping, but still no pip. We are on day ?? (I lost track of when the hens started sitting. But I have had chick hatching for 5 days.
Should I assist the chicks left?
One is chirping, no pip.
One is doing nothing.
I have candled both eggs and both have a chick in them.
