need help ASAP!

[Teresaann24]

I went out this morning to feed and water my chickens. I went to where my broody hen was and she came off to get a drink of water I noticed one of the eggs was cracked not just cracked by part of it on the top was cracked and had fallen off. I am only on day 19 and there is still the white membrance on the chick it looks dry i can see the chick moving inside the membraine. What do I do is the chick hatching? I thought then they cracked the shell they also broke through the membrane what do i do? Only my secound hatch under my broody hen and first time no problems.

 

[MissPrissy]

The best advise I can give - Leave it alone and let mother nature and your hen take care of it.

 

[Katy]

I agree with MP......let mother nature take care of it. I'm surprised she came off the nest. Ususally the last 2 or 3 days you can't get them to budge for nothing.

 

[Teresaann24]

She was the same last time hatched out 3 eggs out of 4. She always comes off for a drink but dosen't stay off long. Just long enough for a drink. Then she is right back to that nest. So i should leave it be?

 

[Katy]

I'd let it alone if it was me.

 

[birdlover]

I agree! It'll probably hatch fine without intervention. Just pretend you never saw it!

 

[steffpeck]

I would put food and water next to her so that she doesn't have to get off for it. Good luck!!

 

[Teresaann24]

I had to go to town and do some things when i came home i checked again the shell is completly off but the membrane is still coving the chick I can see it moving and its dried the membrane that is. I see a small slit on the side looks kinda bloody not bleeding just looks bloody on the slit on the side. Should i just leave it be or try to help it? None of the other eggs are even trying to hatch yet its only day 19.

 

[MissPrissy]

I would leave it alone and let mother nature and the hen take care of it. If the membrane tear looks a little bloody the chick is not ready to come out.

 

[Teresaann24]

Ok thanks for the info. But can it survive even tho all the shell is broken and it has a tear in it?