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    Will a broody hen take older chicks (two weeks old)?

    Thank ypu for the update- I often wonder what happened in the end. I have a broody hen sitting on fertilized eggs well one exploded and contaminated the rest. So I have 1 week old chicks and I plan to try your method- I have the broody in with chicks but seperated
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    Continuous Vent Gleet

    I do the same thing! So curious what worked and what didnt
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    Persistent Vent Gleet - please help - I am losing my mind.

    So this happened in 2020 Curious whatever happened. I find these threads - and then read all the posts and wondered - is the chicken gone? I have 3 with chronic vent gleet. I treat and then it comes back Same protocol as the original poster. I got a bad batch of hens sickly from the hatchery...
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    Broody with broken egg on fertilized eggs

    Oh boy- I did have some egg dried on them. I took a better flashlight One egg clearly shows an eye and chick body- one egg was slightly cooler - she might of discarded it So now I am tempted to stop her from being broody- 🤷‍♀️ This is the first time I got fertile eggs. As I have a all hen...
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    Hatching egg cracked under broody hen and contaminated all other eggs!

    So did the eggs hatch? I am curious as My situation is similar And need to know if I should pull the eggs
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    Broody with broken egg on fertilized eggs

    Thanks! I figured if it is fruitless then I should remove them and break the broody or place chicks under her
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    Broody with broken egg on fertilized eggs

    Hi, I am on day 9. 2 days ago I found a very wet nest. A broken egg in with the broody and on all five eggs. I WIPED THEM WITH A DRY CLOTH. Removed the broody to a clean private nest with the dried eggs. II did wash her up with water as she was coated in yolk. Will the eggs still hatch? Should I...
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    Broken egg under broody hen

    Curious did the eggs hatch after being cleaned?
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    Broody hen on yolk-covered eggs

    Curious if the eggs hatched?! It's been a few years
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    Coccidiosis?

    I used this on my hens too then found out they don't recommend for livestock or for eggs eaten by people. How long would the egg withdraw be?
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    Old farmer vrs Country gal

    sounds lovely! I do tend to fuss more over some, but some days I am like farmer Joe- let them be. I do get sad when we cull but have done so out of need and a few roosters that needed to go.
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    Shaking heads

    Thanks
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    Old farmer vrs Country gal

    So I watch my chickens, feed them daily, clean their dishes, treat their health like bumble foot or whatever health. Wrap an ankle put on aprons for their back. And worry! Then the farmer Good feed, clean water, cleans the coop 2 times a year. Picks the eggs. The farmer doesn't fuss over his...
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    Shaking heads

    How often should I dust them?
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    Shaking heads

    I have one lamp still on - its a ceramic bulb so no light Tomorrow I will replace the red light to a ceramic bulb. They have 2 heat lamps. It was pretty cozy in there. I closed the coop door and left one lamp on
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