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  1. crimsonmama

    Another question! What does the hen do when eggs begin to hatch?

    That's super! Thanks for the pic. Still waiting on mine! I did check a few eggs for signs of cracks/pips but nothing yet. Can feel movement inside the eggs though. And thought I heard some tapping. I can only check a couple of eggs at a time when mother leaves the next but she doesn't leave it...
  2. crimsonmama

    Another question! What does the hen do when eggs begin to hatch?

    How exciting ... Or should I say EGGciting lol. Maybe evening or night is good as the dark maybe keeps the chicks wanting to stay under mama and helps others catch up hatching? My first incubater egg started at 10pm and finished hatching near midnight. The second was very early hours like...
  3. crimsonmama

    Another question! What does the hen do when eggs begin to hatch?

    Thanks for all the advice! It's so tricky! Part of me wants to just take the eggs and do the hatching in an incubater! But I'm so proud of my quail going broody... She's called Molly...It wouldn't be fair unless she gives up on them first! I think once the hatch is done and she's caring for the...
  4. crimsonmama

    Another question! What does the hen do when eggs begin to hatch?

    Does she leave the nest or remain sitting as they start to pip zip and hatch??Does she remove empty egg shells at some point?? When hatched does she continue to take them back to the nest or does she move around and they follow and sleep wherever she does? I've added another corner of hay as the...
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