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Hen gathered eggs, they're hatching?

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Greetings, The girls told me, a couple three weeks ago, Pimples was collecting eggs. Our nesting boxes have only low wood seperations between them. We let her keep six eggs. They put her in a smaller cage inside the hen house with food and water. They set up a heat lamp. Today they began hatching. The girls have seen only one chick, when I went out to congradulate her she didn't feel like talking. She has the chick or chicks under her, guess she knows what she's doing.

4 leghorns, 1 EE, 1 cochin roo, 10 cochin/leghorn cross pullets, 23 chicks, 4 mini horses, 3 pygmy goats, 1 McNab, 1 budgie, 2 frogs and 2 mallards
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4 leghorns, 1 EE, 1 cochin roo, 10 cochin/leghorn cross pullets, 23 chicks, 4 mini horses, 3 pygmy goats, 1 McNab, 1 budgie, 2 frogs and 2 mallards
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so far 2 have hatched. We are having a blizzard. The girls brought her in, she is here next to the computer.

4 leghorns, 1 EE, 1 cochin roo, 10 cochin/leghorn cross pullets, 23 chicks, 4 mini horses, 3 pygmy goats, 1 McNab, 1 budgie, 2 frogs and 2 mallards
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4 leghorns, 1 EE, 1 cochin roo, 10 cochin/leghorn cross pullets, 23 chicks, 4 mini horses, 3 pygmy goats, 1 McNab, 1 budgie, 2 frogs and 2 mallards
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post #3 of 6

That is cool. Congratulations. Make sure she has food. And water.
Also, add pine shavings. To her nest. So the room doesnt stink. Up.

"Nankin Bantam Rooster" by Katherine Plumer
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"Nankin Bantam Rooster" by Katherine Plumer
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post #4 of 6

thumbsup  jumpy  ya  clap  celebrate  wee

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HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

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post #5 of 6

Congratulations!  thumbsup

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post #6 of 6

Congrats jumpy

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