ChickenTender1203
Chirping
- Mar 9, 2022
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Three of our four eggs hatched a couple days ago under our broody. She has rejected the first chick who had gotten an injury so we brought her in to be raised by us rather than the hen, and we did so with the other two eggs that hatched. Yesterday evening the fourth egg (laid a day later than the others) pipped and we brought the egg in and put it under the heat lamp for overnight with the injured chick. Around 4 hours or so ago, the shell around the pip came off, exposing the membrane with a slight bit of blood on it and a tear. About an hour ago I broke off a piece of the exposed membrane that had been broken through and noticed that she was shrink wrapped. I think she is ready to hatch since she pipped almost 24 hours ago. Would returning her to the broody help her hatch? If not should I try to help her hatch and how? I don't know what to do.