Will hen help eggs hatch

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

Hen went Broody, gave her eggs from my incubator. But my incubator sucks and shrink wraps my chicks, so i have to help them out..... Will my hen help these chicks out, if they are shrink wrapped? She has only had them under her for 7days and they are due to hatch tomorrow.

 

[sourland]

Hens do not generally 'help chicks out', but conditions beneath her may have been normal enough that there will be no problems. Do not bother her unless it is absolutely necessary.

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

Ok... So, if chicks are due to hatch at 8pm tomorrow, and I see none working out by Monday, should i step in than? Hopefully her body temp gave the eggs the right condition to hatch normally.. I hope I got them under herewith enough time for them to break free on their own

 

[sourland]

Play it by ear and do not stress. Good luck.

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

Absolutely!!

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

She hatched them all!!!!! I got a few pics of the chicks pocking their heads out

 

[Hughes Wildlife Farm]

And I noticed they fluff up alot faster with a hen hatching them.. In the bator, they still have what looks like wet spots for a good 2 days