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post #1 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:10pm
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This is my first time attempting to hatch eggs! I have frizzle bantams. I have two broody hens that we were going to try to use for hatching them. Does anyone have experinece with using broody hens? Do I have to add a heating lamp also, and what about humitity. One more thing is how long do they take to hatch? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

 

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All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

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post #2 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:13pm

R u incubating chicken eggs?  21 days if so..No heat lamp! The chicken add the humidity themselves..

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #3 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:14pm
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Originally Posted by erijn5 View Post

R u incubating chicken eggs?  21 days if so..No heat lamp! The chicken add the humidity themselves..



I use broody's every yr.. it is great!  jumpy.gif

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #4 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by erijn5 View Post

R u incubating chicken eggs?  21 days if so..No heat lamp! The chicken add the humidity themselves..



Well we just have two broody hens sitting in the eggs does that count as incubating?

 

 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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post #5 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:19pm
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Well we just have two broody hens sitting in the eggs does that count as incubating?



yes..do you know what day you let her have them?

 

 

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #6 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by erijn5 View Post



yes..do you know what day you let her have them?

 

 



They just started laying on them yesterday

 

 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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post #7 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:27pm
You are lucky to have a broody hen. Now you just let nature take it's course. So much easier than incubating...no turning etc. And the hen will protect them after they hatch as well...just put my eggs in the bator. Going out of town next week...luckily I have a very tolerant husband. wink.png. Who will take over while I am gone....wish I had a broody hen right about now...happy hatching...
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post #8 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by chickee35 View Post

You are lucky to have a broody hen. Now you just let nature take it's course. So much easier than incubating...no turning etc. And the hen will protect them after they hatch as well...just put my eggs in the bator. Going out of town next week...luckily I have a very tolerant husband. wink.png. Who will take over while I am gone....wish I had a broody hen right about now...happy hatching...


Thanks we have two and they both share a nest even though there is another one I put eggs in! It's so funny though they are always stealing eggs from under each other :) lol

 

 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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post #9 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:31pm

Yes, I went out yesterday and I have 4....and I don't need them right now...hmm.png

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #10 of 14
3/9/12 at 6:33pm
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Originally Posted by erijn5 View Post

Yes, I went out yesterday and I have 4....and I don't need them right now...hmm.png



Wait so about 25 days till they hatch? lol!yuckyuck.gif

 

 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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 I LOVE POPCORN!

All Chicks should be born the natural way, with a mother 

All creatures should be treated without cruelty

Everyone should be a chicken lover!!!!!!! 

99.999% of girls would die if Justin Bieber appeared at their doorstep and asked for a date. If your that 0.0001% Who's wiping blood from your fist, put this in your siggy.

 

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