question on cracked egg under broody hen

[supermommy]

I noticed last night there was a crack on one of the eggs thats under my broody hen! Its not a deep crack almost like a hairline type crack...I thought maybe it was one getting ready to hatch but this am there is not change! Do you think its a gonner or is it still possible to hatch ok? Thanks so much!!!

 

[panner123]

Mama hen will kick it out if it is bad. It is a Mother Nature thing. Even those eggs that are not cracked, like an infertile egg will be kicked out.

 

[supermommy]

Well we are about 3-5 days away from when I "think" they should hatch...We have her inside in a nice big dog cage

Its way to cold outside and this is only our second broody hen so she is a tad spoiled..lol Im hoping all hatch but she is a bantom and has 11 eggs..so we shall see

Thanks so much for the help!