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10/15/12 at 12:47pm

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If a broody was sitting and her eggs got sumerged in cold water for an hour do they have any chances hatching?

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10/15/12 at 12:50pm

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I would think not. Sorry!

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10/26/12 at 7:36am

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I didnt think so but out of six eggs one hatched and ones pipped lol

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10/26/12 at 3:31pm

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chick number one

Chick number 2

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10/26/12 at 4:50pm

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Oh wow! I had 4 eggs that were outside in a drainage ditch and it was pouring...they were covered with water for at least a few hours and all of them are developing on day 6 of incubation!

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10/26/12 at 4:58pm

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Oh wow! I had 4 eggs that were outside in a drainage ditch and it was pouring...they were covered with water for at least a few hours and all of them are developing on day 6 of incubation!

These eggs were under cold water for over an hour on a 50 degree day seems out of 6 eggs
5 might hatch as i candled and heard peeping lol

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10/27/12 at 8:04am

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4 chicks hatched one more to go. Out of two olive eggs i got a black chick and a yellow one mhmmmm

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10/27/12 at 8:11am

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WOW! That is soo cool. Would not have thought after being in water like that they would hatch. Congrats! Cute chicks.

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10/27/12 at 8:23am

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WOW! That is soo cool. Would not have thought after being in water like that they would hatch. Congrats! Cute chicks.

I didnt either since i candled them and didnt see movement but in one egg lol.

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