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I mark the eggs I want her to hatch then check daily in the late afternoon and remove any that don’t belong. They are living animals, you can have problems no matter what you do. I have never lost a chick to another adult flock member when letting the broody raise them with the flock. I did...

Not sure what you mean by "broody coop". This is my brooder where I raise the chicks I hatch in my incubator or chicks I get from hatcheries. It also works as a broody buster, breaking a hen from being broody when I don’t want her to hatch eggs. I don’t have a coop for my broody hens. My hens...

How do you use the nest? What’s its purpose? If it’s just for laying eggs then about anything will work. I’ve used a 7-1/2” x 11-1/2” kitty litter bucket. You’ve heard about the opposite, the community nest box but I haven’t used that. Both of those are unsuitable for me, by the way. I’ve...