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What worked for me was placing my day old chicks under my broody hens. I had 9 hatch and had two broody hens at the time. I took the hens off of their roost at night and introduced them to the chicks, 5 went to one hen and 4 to the other, in separate dog kennels in my basement. It was tense...

What do you need help with? Hatching? Introduction of chicks once hatched or placing eggs under your broody?

I will definitely check out this option, I do have a few feed stores near me, thank you!

Yes I enjoy hatching the eggs, and thought I would give away the roosters here first then craigslist. I would prefer someone that wants to re-home them if no takers them I will butcher.

Are you able to pick up? You can have your pick of one, two or all six!

I have 6 roosters that need a home as I cannot have roosters where I live. I hatched the eggs myself and was blessed with 6 roosters out of 11 eggs. 1 is a Welsummer, 4 are Black Copper Marans and the other appears to be a Cuckoo Maran. The Welsummer and 1 BCM are 13 weeks and the others are...

Sure I didn’t take it that way at all. It’s strange that I have 20 other birds that all seem so happy and healthy. I have two other Bielefelders that appear healthy as well. I have heard that the large breeds like Bielefelders are prone to health issues. Thank you for your help.

Yes they did grow fast and were plump but they don’t get too many treats. I have two left and will keep a close eye on them. Thanks fir the reply.

They are all kept together and have been since day one. I looked her over good, she did have a very dirty vent but it wasn’t blocked, and some of that may have been from after she passed. I have not seen any signs of parasites or diseases on her or my other 20 birds. I will hold off on a...

Thank you. I may have to do that, at this point it’s a mystery.

Any help would be appreciated. I have had 5 of my 7 Bielefelder hens die over the past year. One was about a year old and the others were and a year and a half. 4 were purchased from a local farmer and one I hatched in an incubator. All looked healthy one day and we’re dead in the run the...