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No. It was my fault though. I had her in a tractor coop on the ground and when I first put her in there I thought it'd be a bad idea. I build a new brooder that's a lot better insulated and drier. I'll try again. I feel so bad for the mama.

For just in case anyone cares... I took my brood of the nest today after 25 days. Of course, I had to do a science experiment with my kids so we cracked the first egg open and it was stinky but not too bad. Mostly developed chick inside and when we tapped the second one it popped and steamed...

I put them under her late evening May 1st. She's in a tractor type thing and on the ground There is about 6 inches of bedding under her but I'm more than positive that they got cold or wet. I'm going to give up on this hatch and set up a different brood home to see if that helps. I'm giving this...

She rarely comes off. I would hold food and water in front of her everyday and finally yesterday she hopped off and took a dust bath and took the biggest dump I've ever seen. I kind of wish I had video taped it. It was a world record poo. I think that I'll leave her and the eggs alone until...

I had decided to leave the eggs with the brood hoping that the smashing of the two eggs was an accident. The other 8 still haven't hatched and im on day 23 1/2. I'm so bummed. I thought a hen would be easier than the incubator but i got zero chicks.

How is it possible that not a single egg from my brood hatched? I thought this would be easier than incubating. Im so discouraged. They were supposed to hatch monday night and i still see nothing. Should i assume they're all dead? She smashed the two a few days ago that looked very developed...

She's in a small coop and run of her own next to the main coop. I'm not sure if she did it on purpose or not. They were flat and when I moved her to get them out from under her she was trying to eat it. Sick, right?

I set eggs under a brood and they were supposed to hatch by Tuesday morning. When I went out to check on them there were two eggs that were completely smashed and looked like the babies had developed well had they not gotten smooshed. The other eggs still haven't hatched so I'm not sure what to...

She's separated from the others but right next to the main coop. I wondered if she got spooked or something. I thought a hen would be much easier than an incubator.

Should I take the ones that are left and try to finish them in the incubator? Or just leave them with her and hope she doesn't smash the rest?

I have a brood on some eggs right now and they were supposed to hatch yesterday. This morning I went out to check on them and two of the eggs were smashed flat and the babies didn't make it. I don't see pips on any of the other ones. I feel so sad for her. This was her first attempt to being...

Chick one is a darker grey but way better lacing and chick 2 is lighter grey but his lacing isn't as detailed. I hatched these from my own chickens. Moms were ordered from a BYCer in MI (deep red and dark lacing) and the cockerel was from a farmer here in NY outside of Albany (orange-red with...

Anyone need cockerels? I have an orpington, 2 EEs, and blue lace red Wyandotte. Figured I'd check here before I try other places.

Also, my super sweet little girl chipped the end of her beak. Is that going to be a forever problem?

Any guesses on the gender of these. They are my last two to sex. I'm leaning toward cockerels.