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I need quick advice, I have a broody who is hatching chicks as I type. this morning she had a beautiful fluffy chick, and a cold wet chick that was laying about 6 inches in front of her, i took the barely moving chick who literally was cold to the touch, and rushed her inside and put her under a heat lamp. Now, hours later she is beautiful and fluffy and warm and appears healthy. Now, currently, there is the fluffy chick under mom, and a newly hatched partially wet chick under mom. also 2 pipped eggs. SO.....I don't want to raise this little bugger inside unless I have to. Can i slip her under mom now, since there are othe r chicks of various stages, is it best to wait until the night anyways?

Thanks!
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
I just want her out lol
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I had to assist a chick this spring. I suggest slowly taking more and more shell off and keep the membrane wet and keep the chick really warm. About 100 degrees, because the wetness may make him feel chilled. My chick didn't survive, possibly because he was weak from all the work and possibly because he was not formed properly.

There's a thread on BYC about assisting a hatch.
 
KJ6485 said:
I need quick advice, I have a broody who is hatching chicks as I type. this morning she had a beautiful fluffy chick, and a cold wet chick that was laying about 6 inches in front of her, i took the barely moving chick who literally was cold to the touch, and rushed her inside and put her under a heat lamp. Now, hours later she is beautiful and fluffy and warm and appears healthy. Now, currently, there is the fluffy chick under mom, and a newly hatched partially wet chick under mom. also 2 pipped eggs. SO.....I don't want to raise this little bugger inside unless I have to. Can i slip her under mom now, since there are othe r chicks of various stages, is it best to wait until the night anyways?

Thanks!
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It's best to wait until night but she may allow you to slip the baby under her as she is having more hatch. Just keep an eye on the baby and mama when you do put him under her. Be quick so she doesn't notice, and then watch to be sure she does not peck at him too hard.
 

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