Today is hatch day...please help!

[lindseydare]

Please Help!! I let one of my first time broody hens sit on 11 eggs. At day 18 she deserted them and another started sitting. At day 20 the other hens found the nest and killed 3. So now, today is day 21...I can see movement in the 5 I have under a heat lamp in our garage, and they've been there for about 24 hours. I don't have an incubator and don't really wanna try that since today should be hatching day. Is there anything I can do to help these 5 little guys (or girls) survive through hatching? And once they hatch, do I need to do anything with them? I was really hoping the Momma hen would take care of all this, but that doesn't look to be the case. Thanks so much for your help!!

 

[Cock203]

Best bet would get a heat lamp and keep the surviving eggs under it.

 

[lindseydare]

Thank you! I'm not seeing a lot of movement (if any) when I candle them. Is that normal? I'm afraid I may have lost them :/