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Happy Mother's Day Stan. Only 2 of 14 eggs hatched. She is happy though. My question is I have a bunch of 1 week old chicks in the brooder. What are the chances she will accept 4 of them? She is a first time mom.

I get 2 or 3 of these everyday. I think they are from my blue wyandottes.

My EE started laying at 17 weeks. Two more started at 20 weeks. The last two are still holding out. They are 22 weeks now.

Thanks for the info. They are all 11 weeks old. I got 15 assorted chicks. The only 2 that I know for sure on the breeds are a pullet and rooster Sicilian buttercup. The other 13 I have know idea. There are some bantams, feather footed and the one free rare breed, which could be any of them...

Hello, Anyone know what breed these little roos are? They are both bantams. They came in the party pack.

I have two fuzzies. They are 1 day old. Mizz Grey finished the job, after diephy quit on day 10.

I have another broody! Her name is Diphie and she has 10 eggs under her. She is the queen bee of the flock. Hatch day is the first day of summer. I also put in an updated pic of Lacy and her 2 babies, Stanley and Abby. This is my set up for broodys. I can move this cage to any nest box...

I went to close the coop up for the night and Lacy and here two chicks, Stanley and Abbey were no where to be found. I freaked out cause I had just put them in with the flock 2 days ago. Turns out that she had gone to roost with the others and the chicks were tucked under each wing. That...

I got 45 new babies on May 18th from Murray McMurray. I picked them up at USPS distribution center, so they were only 24 hrs old. 15 red rangers, 5 Easter Eggers, 5 red laced blue wyandottes, and the rest are all mystery chicks. I have no idea what they are. 1 week old tomorrow. Lost 2 red...

I HAVE BABIES! They are 3 days old now. Kagney started the sitting but gave up after 10 days. Luckily, Lacy went broody a few days before that and she finished the job. started with 6 eggs 2 broke, one never started and the other didn't pip. We got two cute little fuzzies so I am happy!

Well its over. Mz. Grey gave up after 10 days on the nest. All eggs ice cold and she was pacing to get out. She is back with her friends now. I will try again with my next broody.

thanks for the info. I checked on her today and she broke two more eggs. I am down to 6 now. This is more stressful then I thought it would be. She will get some babies no matter what. The farm supply near me gets chicks the same week the egg are due to hatch and I will buy her some if she...

I found a egg outside of the nest box covered in yolk. Mz. Grey has broke 3 of her eggs. I am on day 5 and she has 8 left under her. She is not to dirty, but the eggs have some yolk on them. I cleaned the box and put xtra bedding in. Do i need to do anything else? or let it be.

I set 12 eggs under my broody on Wednesday. When should i candle them? This is my first try.

I had a broody a few weeks ago. I live in wisconsin, so it is cold here too. I put her in a cage with her two best friends to help keep her warm. Three days later I let them out and all was well. She began laying again last week.