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    Baby Chicken Show Ends 6/1/13

    This is a really cute picture. I have a blue Polish who must be a rooster. Tries to face down my chicken herder (Yorkshire terrier) to no avail. Yorkie doesn't budge. Yours must be a pullet to sleep like that in your hand. Congrats.
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    Washingtonians

    Hi, I'm in Athol, Idaho about half-way between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint. Would like to find chicken folks in my neighborhood. I have two broody bantie hens with NO rooster. I think the rooster called in the wolf that took out most of my hens last year. I have 3 yorkies, 1 cat (adopted by...
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    broody bantie hens

    This forum in wonderful. Thanks for all the help. I just love having my chickens around. Even if they don't lay eggs. But, I can sell some eggs to friends and could use the money. Hoping I get some fertile eggs soon. It would be so much fun and some work for me to do as I'm retired and by...
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    broody bantie hens

    Thanks so much for the link and your advice. If they're sitting anyway, might as well try fertile eggs. I think you're right and I should separate them. Thing is, they're outside the coop by one of my planters and under the plastic sled I use to bring in my wood in the winter. Sounds like I...
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    Forgot to introduce myself - I'm from North Idaho

    I'm from North Idaho and need chickens that can take really cold temps. I keep my coop warm with a heat lamp and a warmer for my 5 gal. water can. Can I put fertilized eggs under two broody hens who are sitting TOGETHER on 15 or so eggs? They're my last remaining hens after a Gray Wolf took...
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    broody bantie hens

    My two banty hens have been hiding eggs and I just found them outside. For the last 4 o4 5 days BOTH hens are sitting constantly on a pile of about 15 eggs. Can I replace those eggs with fertile eggs? I HAVE NO ROOSTER.
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