Is there any hope or did I just ruin the batch..

[BearsDen]

Welllllllllll.......we have at least one so far!!! I heard little chirps when I checked her this morning and just now one peeked its head out to say Hello before she tucked it back underneath her (Already a good mama!)....Hoping to have at least 1-2 more hatch successfully (the others didn't appear that promising when I "candled" them the other day) ....eeek!!! I'm over joyed as this is our first ever hatch and will have a second generation in our flock....As soon as she is done hatching we will move her and the chick(s) to a different safer spot for her to raise them...how long should we wait to transfer and to know it's safe that the others won't hatch...I'm thinking a week?? I'm so afraid we are going to have broken rotten eggs in the coop.

 

[Kris5902]

Yay!!! Congratulations on your baby chick... I don’t have a clue on your other questions, but hopefully someone with broody hatching experience will give you an answer soon

 

[getaclue]

A couple more days, then transfer them. Once they start hatching, a hen usually won't sit on the nest but 2 - 3 more days. Make sure there is chick starter, and a waterer that the chicks can't drown in. You can put marbles in the bottom of a waterer, if needed, so it's not too deep for them. At that point, mama should start teaching them everything they need to know.

 

[Coffeebean1947]

Congratulations! That's so exciting!

 

[getaclue]

 

[BearsDen]

We have four as far as we’ve seen!!!! This has been such a pleasant surprise!! Thank you all...I’m sure they wouldn’t have made it if my husband hadn’t built the “cage” inside of the coop to protect them! Happy Spring!!!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Fabulous news!!! Congratulations! That cage was a brilliant idea! Will undoubtedly help other BYCers with a similar situation. I know I am taking notes!

 

[BearsDen]

Five now!!