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First time for me and the hen hatching eggs

First time for me and the hen hatching eggs
First time for me and the hen hatching eggs

She chose her milk crate nest box to start getting broody in. I left her until it was time to give her a singleton I hatched a few days before her eggs were due. Moved her into this broody station in the video. They started hatching last night. Two fell out onto the ground. I picked them up put them back. One seemed terribly small. Late last night I checked her and she smooshed him stuck to her foot. This morning a different baby fell out so I removed the milk crate. All seemed great until I just went to check and she smooshed another in its egg shell. She’s been great with the baby I hatched and gave her. I believe there are 2 more not smooshed but hatched… should I take the eggs she’s got and put them in the incubator to finish hatching or just let nature do its thing ???

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