Please help !!!!!!!! Hatch chicks now urgent

[randerson846]

Earlier there was a peep in the chick and i took it out to check on it i put itback in and left it and i few minute later the hen went crazy and rippedit open it got the chick out and ate the shell i thought it was a good mother the chick was cheeping and everything was fine so i came back about half an hour later and she had ripped the chick apart and ate half off it i was so worried i looked up online and it said that the hen sometimes kills all the chicks because its not their own so i went out 5 minutes ago and tried to get the hen out to get the eggs and put them in an incubator and i started to move the hen about and i saw a baby chick underneath fine but then the hen went crazy and peeked an egg open but there was nothing in it so i am very worried if wat will happen in the morning if all my chicks will die and i will have none

By the way i also read up that they kill the chicks if there is something wrong with it i just dont know what to do
Please help

 

[randerson846]

Please help !!!!!

 

[Keltara]

Oh my. I think if it were me, I'd err on the side of caution and incubate the remaining eggs.

 

[randerson846]

But how can i get the hen out

 

[Keltara]

If you're afraid of getting pecked, put some gloves and long sleeves on, and then just pull her out.

 

[randerson846]

Ok thanks i tell what happens

 

[randerson846]

Well i did what u said and just grabbed then hen i got the chick and put it in the incubator i got the other 3 eggs and put them in and i separated the chick with a piece of cardboard from the other 3 eggs as i heard it can damage the other baby chicks while they are hatching i was told that the chicks jump over the egg if this is not true please tell me and i will take the cardboard away. The chick is ok and i heard a cheep from one of the eggs all going fine hope ill find 4 baby chicks in the morning

 

[randerson846]

Chick doing ok soooooo happy another one is also cheeping with a small hole i think i made the right choice

 

[Keltara]

Congratulations!! I'm sure the others will be with their sibling soon. I think you are doing just fine. It's probably a good idea to separate her/him till the others hatch.

Blessings!!
Kelly

 

[randerson846]

Ok thanks