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UPDATE: Three hatched on Thursday, and so far today five have hatched!!

I have Nankins too, and I've recently hatched some eggs. I had three hatch on Thursday, and today five have hatched. My hen has also been setting for several days now on a clutch of eggs. I'm new to chickens and ended up with these Nankins accidentally and just love them. Here's a pic of...

Quote: LOL!!! Well, we did move it and she's still setting. YEA!!! AND, we've got some eggs hatching in the bator. YEA!!!

Interesting. She's in there with 3 barred rocks and her Nankin rooster. The funny thing is I actually saw a barred rock perched on her nesting box with her in it at one point. I can't believe that didn't send her flying, so to speak. I do let all of them out during the day, but she has...

Hi there... We have a hen that just went broody and she's in a chicken tractor coop that we move around the yard every couple of days. It's time to move it again, but will it cause her stress if we move it while she's in there sitting on her eggs? We'll do it gently and slowly. I think...

Hi there... We have a Nankin bantam hen that just went broody. She's in a nesting box in a movable chicken tractor coop with wheels and we move the tractor every couple of days. It's time to move it again, but will it disrupt her "broodiness" if we move it while she's sitting on her nest...

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Aaaawwww! So cute! Congratulations!

Thanks for the condolences. Yes, more than one hatch date is tricky and definitely something I won't be repeating. Talk about a pain and making me a nervous wreck. Ugh. I haven't given up on the hatch. Replaced the lid and put a fresh warm wet washcloth in with the eggs. We'll see what...

Update: Came home today to find dog in laundry room, bator lid off and dead chick on floor. That darn lab is going end up killing all my chickens!! I am soooooo upset. The bator temp had gotten down to about 90. Chances are the rest of the eggs are ruined.

Can't wait to see pics!

Quote: Woah! I just went back and read your siggy line... you've got me beat... 7 horses (3 QHs, 4 WBs), a donkey, a pot-bellied pig, 5 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, and a newly hatched chick!

Thanks for the big welcome and for those of you who answered some of my ??? I actually have had one little chick hatch so far! YAY!! And for the other buckskin mama out there... I love my buckskin mare. She is awesome, and she is gonna be a mama too... next year! Another yay!

Aaaawwwww!!! Your DD and your hen are both lovely. GREAT pictures!!! The ones of the chick sleeping are hilarious! Yes, that is exactly what he looked like. He's starting to look a little better and seems to be doing fine. whew! Now the trick will be to keep the dogs at bay. Every...

So that's what they are supposed to look like when they come out? He just looks so skinny and wet and wobbly! Then he'll collapse for awhile. I have no idea if the yolk is completely absorbed. I don't know what anything is supposed to look like normally. Please forgive my complete...