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    Pokeweed

    True but they fly jump up to get at the grapes and the apples and the seeds on tall weeds yet I have never seen the jump up to get the berries off the poke. edit look how short this one is and they dont touch it this is a tall one they could jump and get the berries Im curious now, Has...
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    Questions about hatching in incubator & introducing chick to Mama with chicks

    It’s almost 3am and the chicks still haven’t hatched yet. I heard them peeping in the shell yesterday morning. The bantam (not pictured) broke through the shell first but only has a tiny bit broken and has its beak sticking out. At least that’s a good sign. It rolled over, though, so the broken...
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    Questions about hatching in incubator & introducing chick to Mama with chicks

    Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Yes, Mama and her first two chicks are outside. They’re in a small hard plastic dog kennel not far from the main coop. I suppose I can keep the babies in the incubator until evening when they’ve settled down and introduce them then. It will be dark in...
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    Questions about hatching in incubator & introducing chick to Mama with chicks

    I decided to keep the egg in the incubator and I noticed later that a second one is hatching - a surprise at day 18 (now 19). It’s 7am here and the larger chick is coming along well. The smaller one, who I noticed made its first crack in the shell about 10 hours earlier, has not made a lot of...
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    Questions about hatching in incubator & introducing chick to Mama with chicks

    I have a broody hen who hatched 2 chicks last week. I put the other 4 in the incubator because they were laid later and the chicks weren’t fully developed yet. Today I have one that started its hatch process this morning and has managed a little hole in the shell now. For some reason the...
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    June Hatch A Long

    I’ll join in. My two bantam hens, Pippy & Phoebe, have been broody since May 13th. (Phoebe is Pippy’s baby who hatched June 1, 2018.) They each laid one egg and both were fertile, but Phoebe’s died after a week. My leghorns have been providing more eggs for her to set on, though, and one of them...
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    Is it unhealthy to have a hen lay on a nest for more than 3 weeks?

    My two bantam hens, Pippy & Phoebe, are broody and have been on their nests since 5/13/19. They each laid their own egg & both were fertile, but one died after a week. My leghorns keep laying, though, and one of them is also fertile. It was laid one day after the first two, although by candling...
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    My bantam hen almost got caught by a hawk. What should I look for to make sure she's ok?

    Oh my gosh, that had to be scary! I had my chickens out in the yard today but I didn't get a whole lot of work done outside because every few minutes I was searching for them to do a head count. I'm a bit nervous, especially after reading your post. I'm considering asking my husband to help me...
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    My bantam hen almost got caught by a hawk. What should I look for to make sure she's ok?

    My bantam, Pippy is doing much better! She started eating & drinking yesterday & continued to improve with another quiet, restful and warm day inside, so I put her back outside in the chicken tractor with the others today. Thanks again for your help!
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    My bantam hen almost got caught by a hawk. What should I look for to make sure she's ok?

    Thank you! Sounds like great advice from an experienced chicken owner. I appreciate it!!
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    My bantam hen almost got caught by a hawk. What should I look for to make sure she's ok?

    My chickens were out in the yard and after I stepped inside for a few minutes I heard a ruckus. My dog and I ran outside quickly and I noticed a small hawk flying away. My little bantam, Pippy, was laying on her back, feet up, very still. When I approached her, I saw her blink, thankfully! I...
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