mother hen ate newly hatched chick

[rosiethechicken]

I am not sure this helped, but once I took the pipped egg from broody, I put them in a relatively small box with light bulb distance adjusted so the temp is around 100F.
And sprayed water on a cotton sheet under eggs. Kept the moisture relatively high.

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Hopefully the rest go wonderfully as well!

 

[snaphu]

this has been amazing support and information!

I have one that has survived and one egg left, the broody hen ate another one during the night

I *fired* the broody hen and I have only one egg left, I have put it in a dish over a garden heating pad, and I have put a wet cloth in the dish under the egg. I have the temperature at about 96˚ and humidity is about 70-80%... I hope this works?!

I'm a nervous wreck

this is the survivor...

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Glad you fired her

 

[wyoDreamer]

The chick is adorable.

 

[snaphu]

thanks

still nothing from the last egg

is it safe to candle it?

 

[snaphu]

the other egg hasn't hatched, and I suspect it won't

the surviving chick is doing really well, BUT! it is going to be all alone! no other chicks, no momma

will it be ok? should I buy some baby chicks, or can I raise it alone until I can integrate into the flock in a couple of month?

 

[allieloveschickens]

if you can you should get another chick or more for company, your little survivor will be much happier with companions

 

[iluvsedward]

thats so weird, why would a hen do that?

 

[iluvsedward]

I have had single chicks many times, and I just give the lots of toys(like mirrors) and hold them frequently, they get really attched to you