Hi is something wrong with the egg !??

[Tallisdibrani]

Hi my chicken became broody for the first time I looked at her egg and the chick was moving but I noticed the beak or something in the air bag is this normal ??

 

[Cheems]

yes, this is very normal, in fact its a good thing, that means that your chick will hatch soon! Basically, the chick pokes its beak through into the air sac, and absorbs the air inside, and then the chick will hatch not too long after that, although it could still take a few hours/days

 

[sourland]

Now it is time to leave her alone and let nature take its course.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes it’s normal if it’s time for hatching. As the chick prepares to hatch it internally pips into the air sac to breathe oxygen. Once the oxygen becomes low & the C02 high that causes then chick to then make its external pip in the shell.

Right now I would leave alone and let the hen do her job. Good luck with your hatch

 

[Tallisdibrani]

yes, this is very normal, in fact its a good thing, that means that your chick will hatch soon! Basically, the chick pokes its beak through into the air sac, and absorbs the air inside, and then the chick will hatch not too long after that, although it could still take a few hours/days

Okay great thank you x

 

[Tallisdibrani]

Yes it’s normal if it’s time for hatching. As the chick prepares to hatch it internally pips into the air sac to breathe oxygen. Once the oxygen becomes low & the C02 high that causes then chick to then make its external pip in the shell.

Right now I would leave alone and let the hen do her job. Good luck with your hatch

Great thank you x

 

[Tallisdibrani]

Update she has had her chick the other day very healthy and pixie being a great mum . Pixies first time being a mum and also my first time being in the situation so just wondering when does the chick go off on it’s own without it’s mum or do they ? Also any names for this little one looks like a boy as the comb is big but idk. I would like the name to have something to do with Phoenix as that’s one of my ducks names who has sadly passed away xx