What should we do after the first egg hatches

[Lxsburry]

So our first baby chick is born :3 what should we do? There’s a couple more that haven’t hatched yet so in the meantime what steps do we take for the newborn?
I wasn’t able to get any good photos of the baby chick but she’s there and my mother said that none of the other eggs are hatching yet

 

[Corbdee]

So our first baby chick is born :3 what should we do? There’s a couple more that haven’t hatched yet so in the meantime what steps do we take for the newborn?
I wasn’t able to get any good photos of the baby chick but she’s there and my mother said that none of the other eggs are hatching yet

You can create a small mini brooder for the one baby while the others are hatching. Have maybe a 15-20 gallon tote, a layer of wood chips, and your heat lamp clamped to the tote. Best of luck with your hatch!

 

[Lxsburry]

You can create a small mini brooder for the one baby while the others are hatching. Have maybe a 15-20 gallon tote, a layer of wood chips, and your heat lamp clamped to the tote. Best of luck with your hatch!

Okay, thank you

 

[Corbdee]

Okay, thank you

Anytime!

 

[Mamatomany123]

Are they hatching under a hen? If yes then I would just leave everything alone.

 

[ErnieBerley]

yes, if you're hatching under a mama, nature will take care of most everything.. i would put a little chick crumble near the mama, maybe in a little plastic lid...along with some water. You can dip the baby's beak into the water so they know what's up. they'll watch mama also....