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    Broody Hen Thread!

    So this happened today! I do have a question. She was sitting on 12 eggs. 5 hatched. 2 were dead and she is now off the other eggs and in a different part of her coop with 3 under her. All look good and she is very protective of them. Since she is off the nest is she done? I don't have...
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    Question about broody hens sharing eggs

    I've searched the boards for an answer to my particular question but no luck so here goes: I have one broody hen sitting on a dozen eggs. They are due to hatch mid to end of next week (May 3-6 or so) She is in a separate coop and has been since I put her on the eggs Since then another hen...
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    Topic of the Week - What do you do with all those eggs?

    Sell, give away, or go on a quiche and pound cake making frenzy! I also freeze them and use for baking later.
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    Free rooster in western New York

    I do. Where are you located?
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Hi everyone. I have an extra rooster to give away. He hatched in August and is beautiful! I am located in western NY, between Buffalo and Erie PA, right on the lake. If anyone is interested, let me know!
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    Free rooster in western New York

    I'm still having trouble finding the NY group. Is it under another heading?
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    Free rooster in western New York

    So I don't see a regional board. Are they buried in other forums? Any help would be great....thanks!
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    Free rooster in western New York

    I looked for a regional message board but didn't see one. I will look again. Thank you.
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    Free rooster in western New York

    I have a gorgeous rooster who needs a new home. He was born in late August and is really a looker! I will try and get a picture of him up tomorrow. I don't have enough hens to keep two, which is why one has to go. I am located about half way between Buffalo, NY and Erie, PA, right near the lake.
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    some chicks have hatched, still 3 eggs left, hens not on nest

    I have had 2 broody hens, sitting on 8 eggs. 4 have hatched (Monday night into Tuesday), 3 are unhatched and 1 has completely disappeared! Last night I combined the 2 hens and the 3 eggs and 4 chicks into one nest because the hens were squished together into one of the hens nesting spot, which...
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    2 broody hens

    So the chicks are hatching! I discovered 3 last night when I went out to close them up for the night. This morning we have one more and each hen is still on their own nest with 2 eggs to go each. They are so cute!
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    2 broody hens

    Prior to going on vacation 2 weeks ago I had a 5+year old hen go broody. She has successfully raised a clutch before, but it's been a few years. I figured I'd deal with it when I got back. I am back and she is still broody and it appears that there is a younger chicken who has gone broody...
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    Chicken is sick: sitting quietly, tail feathers drawn down, drops of fluid coming from beak

    Thank you. I have done a bunch more reading and will check her again tonight and feel the others for comparison, if they let me!
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    Chicken is sick: sitting quietly, tail feathers drawn down, drops of fluid coming from beak

    Since this is the first time I am dealing with something like this, what should the crop feel like in the morning? The only thing I have felt in her crop over the past couple of days is a gritty feeling. Crop is small, soft and mostly empty...except for the gritty stuff, and it's a small...
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    Chicken is sick: sitting quietly, tail feathers drawn down, drops of fluid coming from beak

    Breathing is fine. Eyes look normal. I haven't noticed any fluid from her beak since Sunday, and when I did it was clear...like water. I haven't seen many poops, as she is not eating. She grooms herself at times....everything seems normal, except that she isn't eating. I couldnt' believe...
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