Help is there anything To help this chicken born today.
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Put it back in the bottom half of the egg shell, place that in a narrow cup, and either put it back in the incubator if it will fit, or in the warm brooder away from any other chicks who might peck at it or knock it over, allow it time to absorb the yolk and hopefully it is okay.
I wouldn't do the egg shell, namely because it might pop the yolk sac.
The point of the shell is to keep it from rupturing the yolk sac. If the shell is jagged or not big enough to fit the chick back into with it's feet out of the way of the yolk sac, find something smaller than a cup...or an egg shell.
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I have it on its own in incubator at moment but its shell is broken and gone as hatched with other chicks which I have removed to booder. What do you think caused it?
It just hatched before it's yolk sac absorbed. If you can leave it alone in the incubator and keep a close eye on it, that might work. If the yolk sac ruptures the chick is not likely to survive.
Welcome to BYC! It's an unabsorbed yolk sac. Line a cup of bowl with paper towels, and set the chick inside. That's good having it in its own incubator. Keep the humidity pretty high so that sac stays moist. 75% or so. It should absorb in a day or two. He'll be ok. Good luck with him. Let us know how it goes.
Use a cup nothing else... nothing with sharp edges or anything. It’ll take 24+ hours to absorb. Just keep an eye on it
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