so excited first hatch from a broody has started.some questions

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Being unprepared for my old English hen lulu to go broody and not really knowing anything about it I looked on here for what was wrong and discovered yes she's not ill, but broody. I collect the eggs daily and lulu was sitting on one egg. so I placed 3 further fertilized eggs under her. then started the research (thanks again byc) I realised that I wasn't 100 percent sure how long the first egg had actually been there but due to the fact there was only one and I collect religiously I figured I was pretty close.
Today to my excitement I was lucky enough to be in the garden when lulu came out for her little beak ,(she always announces it with a lot of noise) .I had a quick look and one of the eggs is hatching, (I didn't mark them another lesson learned) so my questions are these ,if one chick hatches and the others don't how long will she sit on the remaining 3: Should I fire up the incubator if there is no sign of the others hatching and put them in there? how about separating mother and chicks from a flock of 1 roo and 7 hens?

any other advice on aftercare as well please.
 
well the one egg has hatched a lovely chick but the other 3 eggs nothing. Ive given said chick access to chick crumb and water, and lulu is still sitting on the others . I guess as none replied I cant do much more.
 
she should set for another 1 to 2 days so if any are going to hatch they will, you can candle an see if the others are close, as long as the other chick has food and water , you are doing everything right just set back watch and enjoy, chicken math has begun lol
 
thanks so much, you'll be pleased to hear this little package was waiting for me this morning . lulu is sitting still, so fingers crossed .




 
I candled 2 eggs and saw a liquid and so cracked them the other had a large black mass so I popped this one back in. although lulu was sitting off the eggs when I checked? incubator time?
 

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