- Apr 27, 2012
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My RIR went broody and hatched out 1 little chick, and still has 6 eggs she's sitting on. I candled them and something's inside, but none others hatched yet. Our first chick hatched yesterday and my hen was sitting on it like an egg, ok, but when it tried to walk she went after it! She pecked it about 15 times in less than 10 seconds. I took it from her, and now the baby's in a brooder in the house. But I'm so worried another will hatch and I won't get to it in time. Why is she doing this? And I'm checking on her and the nest every hour, but most of these eggs aren't hers. She only laid one and took the other hens eggs in the coop. Also, I took a pic of the baby's bottom, not sure if it's a breed you can tell sex when first hatched, but maybe someone will know.
Thank You
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