My broody is moving eggs around!!(update)

[bantymum]

Well, now ive seen it all ~almost!
My silky is due to hatch 6 eggs tommorrow and she has been moving some eggs out from under her and then putting them back under her again. The eggs were sitting about 8 inches away from her ( usually one at a time) then when I think she has thrown them out, she sits on them again.
Its really hot here, so hot I cant sleep, its 1.32am and I should be asleep but my MS effects my thermostat and I cant cool down unless I take a cool shower.
Anyhow Im wondering that maybe the hen is thinking that the eggs are getting too hot!!
Ill see what happens with the hatching in the morning, yippee!!!

 

[Berynn]

What state are you in?

 

[speckledhen]

Berynn, she's in Australia where it's summertime! I bet the hen is letting the eggs cool off some to maintain proper temps.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

It's amazing how they know when to cool an egg off or warm it more and we need thermometers and what not!

 

[bantymum]

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Yes lucky I didnt take them away from her!!! they are due today, i am tempted to lift up her wings for a peek!!
She has her wings spread out so its looking good, she has a 100% hatch rate LOL
I always check anyway in case a peep is having trouble getting out.
I needed to intervene with 2 in the last hatch and they are both doing great.

 

[bantymum]

Oh Boy, I feel really bad, I had a look under her, none pipping yet, due today, I found an egg with no number written on top like the others so I took it out and cracked it.
There was a chick with the egg sack attached, I watched him take his last breaths in my hand.
I tried to revive him with mouth to mouth and kept sac etc intact and have him wrapped up in a teatowel on a hot water bottle.
I cant see any movement now.
I killed him.
Damn I feel so guillty.
I cant understand how this egg was viable, I have a young roo who sometimes mounts the girls and crows once a week.
He must be doing his thing quietly and not tellling the world about it. And one of the hens started laying in the broodies box until I fenced her off.
These eggs were purchased from a silky breeder and They were all numbered 1 to 6.
So it looks like the hatch is a couple of days late due to mum rolling them out and in again. Interesting.
Ill know next summer.
We learn by our mistakes but i feel so guilty.

 

[arlee453]

Oh, I'm sorry about your chick - we've all done those things that seemed like a good idea at the time, but ended badly.

Hope the rest of the hatch comes through OK for you.

 

[tazcat70]

I am sorry to hear that.

Tonya

 

[bantymum]

Ok 2 hatched out this morning, One got stuck in there, membrane dried out but I got to her in time to help her out!!!.
Mikey and DH watched me zip her out, it was nice for them to see how they can be saved.
I put her in under mum to dry off and will check her in the morning.
More chicks to come but not pipped yet.
I have to put my hand in there and under mumma and feel around for fluffy things, fun!, mumma doesnt mind tooo much, only pecks me once. she's a sweety.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Yeah! Congrats on the chicks!