- Sep 6, 2011
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I'm quite sure I have a hopeless situation, but I hope someone here can help. I have a hen that has just hatched her first egg (a first for me too!). We have one adorable healthy little black star chick that is doing very well with momma. HOWEVER... I made a terrible mistake and gave the hen a second egg a few days after she went broody. I didn't realize that she would lose interest in sitting on the second egg. She's been impatient with it for the past 2 days, and today I found that she had completely removed it's shell. The hard part is... the chick is ALIVE. The poor little thing is breathing and has looked up at me several times. I realize that it will most likely die. However, I've put it in a little bowl with a damp cloth over it. It's currently sitting in the sunshine to keep warm.
Anyone have a miracle to offer? By my count it has a couple more days to go before it would've hatched.
So sad. Poor little thing. I should've taken it out yesterday and put it under a heat lamp.
Anyone have a miracle to offer? By my count it has a couple more days to go before it would've hatched.
So sad. Poor little thing. I should've taken it out yesterday and put it under a heat lamp.