Will a broody hen help chicks hatch?

[Bryce Thomas]

I have a broody silkie hatching 6 eggs, they should be pipping by at least today. Will she help them hatch? Any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

What do you mean help? Like help open the shells? No, she will not.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Possibly, but almost certainly not. Some people say she'll help peck the hole bigger, but odds are she's actually using her beak to explore what's happening instead

 

[Angel07]

How'd it go? I find that usually broody hatch doesn't have the issues you get from an incubator hatch at least not in the same quantity. The hen will also decide that the chick won't be strong enough to survive if it can't hatch by itself.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

How'd it go? I find that usually broody hatch doesn't have the issues you get from an incubator hatch at least not in the same quantity. The hen will also decide that the chick won't be strong enough to survive if it can't hatch by itself.

they all hatched well,m one was a little stuck so I hatched it for her but other than that I lifted her up and there were the lil poofies under her lol