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1. I have a broody hen who has been setting for a little over a month (she wont get up). Today, I noticed large patches of missing feathers under her. I assume that this is ok? 2.I have 7 almost identical Buff orpingtons. Is anything I can do to recognize them better? like some sort of color...

Could they be late starters? Then hen never gets off of them without my assistance... Does the blood vessels mean they are alive still?

Anybody?

I have a hen sitting on 4 fertile eggs. It is now day 24, and I see a large dark area with the air cell at one end. In the mass of darkness, I see blood vessels or veins on the edge of the air cell. I have no clue if this is ok.... there are no peeps coming from the eggs. At what point do I...

Still... what was the latest known chicken hatch?

Relax! Some people make raising chickens way more complicated than it seems. All they need is food (the right kind of course), water (I have never put any vitamins in mine, and they have all survived), warmth, and plenty of space. And don't worry about diseases... chickens are cheap.

RIP Bailey, my boyhood dog, who was tormented by the neighbors fireworks, and force to escape the electric fence. She was hit by a car when we were gone. And also Nugget, my favorite RIR who disappeared with 6 of my flock in a nighttime attact. Oh, and Millie. She was the sweetest Mille fleur...

mmaddie's mom : I usually give mine a full week over and sometimes have been blessed by doing that! Good luck! Well that gives me hope. I have to go out of town on saturday, which is 5 days over. I guess we will see what happens. What is the absolute LATEST you have heard of chicks hatching?

I have a broody hen sitting on 4 eggs. I have candled, and I am 100% sure that 3 were fertile on day 14. It is now day 23, and still no pips. It appears they are still alive by the large air sac in the shell. Why are they not hatching? Could the humidity been wrong? They are outside in a nest...

I have a broody Belgian bantam, who is now on her 21st day of setting on 4 eggs, 3 of which I am sure are fertile. (I candled them, and saw development, but just left the dud.) I set them at 10 at night, but there are no pips yet. Should I be worried?

What kind is Carrot?

What kind is Carrot?

Anthing will should be ok, as long as there is plenty of shade, water, and ventilation in the coop.

Just give em' a good dusting with it, and you may even want to set up a small sandbox with it for them to apply it themselves.

I love these breeds!