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    I think I have a broody Buff Orpington?

    I've kicked her out and she has gone right over to the food and water. I assume she is doing this on her own also. She seems to be in good health other than just sitting on the box all day. Like today she switched from an empty box to a box that had three eggs in it, thats where she was when...
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    I think I have a broody Buff Orpington?

    We rarely see her outside to eat and drink. She is in the box most of the day and night (I assume) and when we kick her off, she'll go out and eat and then right back in to the box. I think we may try her as a broody hen and see if we can hatch some chicks with her.
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    I think I have a broody Buff Orpington?

    We have a 5+ month old Buff Orpington that I think is broody. Is it unusual to have a broody hen at such a young age and I don't think she is laying yet? When we move her, sometimes the nesting box is empty under her. The other boxes have eggs in them. I am not sure if she is laying yet, my...
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    Chick going down

    I got some RIR on thursday and everything has been going great up until this evening. I went in to check on them and one was acting a little sluggish. I checked her and it seemed she may have been pasting a bit, not bad but I cleaned her up and put her back. Each time I check on her, she...
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