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We have a new chick - but only 1. Of the 7 eggs, only 1 hatched. We have a lovely little chick, mothered equally by both hens. Some of the other eggs started to crack but nothing then happened. Some eggs also seemed to have almost a double shell. Pieces had broken off but there was a...

Last night the first little chick arrived! Luckily I was near as it managed to tumble over the barrier I thought was high enough to keep little ones safe in their Mum's nesting box and landed on the hen house floor. I've never heard so much noise. Both hens, the chick and the Cockerel were...

I'm getting quite excited! I glanced in the nesting box and the hens had moved off the eggs. That worried me but before I could do anything they were firmly sitting back on the eggs. What I did see was some cracking in the shells. One has a small pin hole and another with a horizontal...

I've just gone to check on my broody hens and found one of them out of the nesting box, I think for some food or water. As soon as she saw me she panicked and returned. she had left the other hen sitting on ?? I'm beginning to wonder if they really have some eggs under them. But I'm fearful...

Hi - I'm new to this site but it seems a good source of expertise. So, a challenge for the experts. Has anyone gone down the method of mother nature and allowed their hens to incubate and raise their chicks? I read so much about incubators, brooders etc. Why not let the Mum do the work...