Lillith37
Specially interested in chickens
I need some help. My broody has been sitting on two eggs. The mother hen is off the nest and on the floor of the coop with the chick that hatched. The other egg has pipped and I could see the beak and so I gently used tweezers to remove the shell around the air sac. The membrane was dry so I moistened it with coconut oil. The chick is making swallowing motions and the membrane shows veins still.
What do I do to help it hatch now? I don’t have an incubator and Yinny is busy with the other chick.
I have another broody sitting and she is at about 8 days. Should I put the egg under her? Should I bring the egg inside and keep moistening it until it hatches? Please help!
What do I do to help it hatch now? I don’t have an incubator and Yinny is busy with the other chick.
I have another broody sitting and she is at about 8 days. Should I put the egg under her? Should I bring the egg inside and keep moistening it until it hatches? Please help!