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    Broody Hen Thread!

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    Broody Hen Thread!

    [/LIST In my experience, my broody bantam will sit on her eggs, however long it takes for them to hatch, i had to replace her eggs a week into sitting, she carried on through until the new ones hatch, I would say that is probably the longest time i would keep her on there for, as their health...
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    Post your Duck names!

    Ducky dale...currently under surrogate mummy bantam, only a day old.......gorgeous xx
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    Chicken will not go into the hen house to sleep

    And.......?
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    Chicken will not go into the hen house to sleep

    Here, here, if you don't want peoples honest and practical advice, then don't post any questions on here, I find this forum has a wealth of information for any livestock keeper, I have never come across anyone who would want to upset someone who needs advice, perhaps you need to read and...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: 200,000 BYC Members? Guess the DAY & HOUR and Win!!!

    15/08/13 @19.32
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    Raising Goslings, From the egg to nesting

    Thankyou, I know it's so adorable.
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    Raising Goslings, From the egg to nesting

    My gosling aged 2 days, named Nibbler, does anyone know what breed it is, I was given the egg by a friend who did not know the breed of the parents....:-(
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    Raising Goslings, From the egg to nesting

    Hi, I have one goose egg in my incubator on its 3rd week, its doing well, i would like to know if and when it hatches, will it be ok on its own...., my only experience iswith chickens and I know how lonesome they get if they are a single hatch, chirping constantly, my last chicken hatch resulte...
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    Incubators Anonymous

    My name is Emma and I am a incubator-holic, I have been for around 3 years now, I have no intention of stopping, all the self help forums will not stop me, nuff said!!! :P Much love to my micro bantam chicks and fingers crossed to my goose egg who is currently in the incubator.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Well done you, and mama, I too have had a successful 9 hatches out of 12, she is now very busy
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Definately, my two broodies both hatched chicks at the same time, and I've had to keep them separate, they were fighting each other everytime either one got near to a chick, it was awful to watch.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I never usually candle a broodys eggs as she pretty much has everything under control, just let nature take its course she knows what eggs are good and what aren't, My broody, hatched 3 out of 4 eggs last year, she used to roll the unhatched one around with her whilst tending to the other chicks...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Oh....and can two mummy's be in the same pen as each other once the chicks have hatched, I've only ever had one broody, so not sure..
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Oh goody, I'll just put a couple under and see if she sits firm, i'm really surprised as the weather in the UK is really cold and wet at the moment, usually they turn when its alot warmer, thanks
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