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    letting shipped eggs settle before placing them under a broody hen?

    OKIE DOKIE! WILL DO. Thanks for the helpful tips!
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    letting shipped eggs settle before placing them under a broody hen?

    Wow! I didn't realize you are suppose to wait that long! Thanks for letting me know. Is it known to be better success if you do wait compared to if you do not? What exactly is the reasoning for waiting? and while I wait do I have to keep them in any certain temps or anything?
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    letting shipped eggs settle before placing them under a broody hen?

    YAY! my eggs are here!!!! so, how long should I wait before placing them under my broody hen? I am so excited
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    Hatching a goose egg under a bantam hen~RESULTS & UPDATES!

    I've heard that! If it does hatch I will consider getting him/her a friend! Thanks again.
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    Hatching a goose egg under a bantam hen~RESULTS & UPDATES!

    I sure do! I live in Sharon, VT so I have plenty of land for the chickens to free range. They are only inside at night! I appreciate your feedback very much:) I do not have the parents. I got the egg from my Husbands Grandmothers geese. I have never owned a goose before but when we visit Grams...
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    Hatching a goose egg under a bantam hen~RESULTS & UPDATES!

    Oh this is true!!! good point. Thanks:) AHhhhh...now I have more to think about. Who knew how much stress comes with hatching. LOL
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    Hatching a goose egg under a bantam hen~RESULTS & UPDATES!

    GREAT! Thank you very much. I can candle the egg between 7 and 11 days correct? I have never done that before either so not quite sure what to look for. But, I would hate to have her be dedicated to a egg that is not going to hatch.
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    Hatching a goose egg under a bantam hen~RESULTS & UPDATES!

    Hi, I have a silkie setting on a goose egg right now. I do not know anything about this process and I'm not positive that the egg will even hatch. However if it does hatch and a little gosling arrives what is my next step? how long do you keep the gosling with the hen? will it be okay for the...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    That is adorable! Thanks. I am very excited about this (kind of like Christmas morning) I ordered 6+ cochin bantam eggs and I was just reading above the post about how many eggs to place under the broody hen. Do you think 6 is ok?
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I am going to be receiving my eggs in a couple of days! I have 2 broody silkies and they stay on the floor of the coop. Is this going to be a problem? I tried to move them into the laying boxes and they jump right out and go back to their floor:) I don't want to move them to many times because I...
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    Will baby chicks eat the same grain as Mom?

    Thanks for the info. I just assumed if the chicks are hatched by a hen that she would lead them to her food and that they would be all set. Yes, I actually have 3 silkie hens that are all broody right now! Thanks again
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    Will baby chicks eat the same grain as Mom?

    I just ordered some fertile eggs and I am planning on having my broody silkies hatch them out for me! I am wondering if the baby chicks will just eat what their mom does once they hatch or if I will need to separate them and feed them their own grain? I figure that they will just do as mom does...
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    mille fleur cochin bantam fertile eggs available in 2014!!

    I am looking for just 6 fertile mille fleur cochin bantam eggs to hatch out. I am wondering if anybody has some available now? I see the posts on this site are all old and closed. I do not have a incubator but i do have 3 VERY broody silkie hens who would gladly sit. Let me know please. I also...
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    VERMONTERS! Do any of you sell calico/mille fleur cochins/bantams?? WANTED!!!!

    I live in Sharon, VT and I feel like it is impossible to find anyone who sells cochin/bantams I love the calico/mille fleur look and I want a pullet or 2 if anyone can lead me in the right direction! I would be soooo happy:) It is almost mothers day and I told my son and hubby that if I could...
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    These are pictures of some of the other chicks/chickens and silkie that I own!

    Thanks again! I appreciate you getting back to me.
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