wimble Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Sadly Cleopatras fist egg hatched today but she seems to have squashed the chick and it was fully hatched but dead. Two more are pipping and I am very worried for them. The nest is in the eglu nesting dip, made of shredded paper on top of a thick layer of sawdust to try and bring up the level so chicks can get out eventually. maybe chick sunk into sawdust? I shut her in today after she returned to the nest from her feed and drink outing to protect her from anything as was out. Is there anything I can do????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'd put her and the eggs into the tray (with roosting bars removed) and a nest made of sawdust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimble Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Can I do that while eggs mid hatch, wouldn't she stamp around trying to make it more comfortable and maybe squash more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Maybe - I'd try it in a while when its dark so she should settle pretty quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
