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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Is your double layer nest box down on the floor?? I have nest boxes up off the floor and add two larger boxes below them. Since Feb.26th my hen has been on 13 eggs to start and now is down to 6. She and another hen who now is in with the rooster only- have taken eggs out to the pen area --...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: QUARTER MILLION BYC Members

    SO WHERE DO I GO TO FIND THE WINNER?????
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    Will a broody hen raise chicks?

    Hi -- I have a hen on eggs -- when they hatch do I have feed in the area for them right away or not for a day or 2. I have water in a feeder for chicks with marbles so they do not drown. I have a feeder with food in it but I do not know when to put that in. Please help me as this is my first...
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    HOW LONG CAN FERTILIZED EGGS LAST WITHOUT BEING HEATED

    I had just happened on this. We have been wondering how everyone gets all the eggs. Now I understand-- I have never seen anything on how long you can store eggs that are fertilized. Thank you for the info. Yes I understand all of them may not hatch - and we took one egg and it was the oldest...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    All the time when my hens are in their regular nest boxes I go in and pet them and talk to them. They have gotten use to this. I can go under the one that has gone broody and she is being such a sweetheart. I can hand feed her some food and I dip my finger in her water to put some on top of her...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I have a hen that a week ago finally went broody -- she is laying on about 12 or more eggs and she has not gotten off of them since she started. Feb 29 th first day and I have added some eggs from my other hen as she does not want to nest on her eggs we are hoping they all hatch. I have taken...
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    Can one chicken lay 2 eggs in one day, as it's first eggs ever?

    Yes I had a hen that laid 2 eggs and I sold her and my friend says she is still doing that . Tiny was a favorite of mine but I needed the money to get the others that I was getting. But yes the day I sold Tiny she laid a egg in the cage they had her in and by the time they got home from church...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    This might sound dumb --- but here it goes. I have 2 Buff's who lay eggs and our roo is in the pen with them. I know they lay their eggs but they do not stay on them. I know they must be fertile --- will the eggs be good to be hatched it they are not laid on all the time?? If not someone please...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: QUARTER MILLION BYC Members

    3/07/14 8:27pm
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    Rhode Island Red Thread!

    You need to put them back into a pen for at least 6 weeks. Then you can let them out about a hour before dark -- do this for a month because they will come back to their coop at dusk. After about another month increase their time to 2 hours for 2 weeks, then to 3 hrs again in 2 weeks. After that...
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    Rhode Island Red Thread!

    How old are your Reds? I'm trying to find out when mine will start to lay they are 3mo. and 1 week old
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    HRIR's and BUFF Orpington's

    I purchased 2 HRIR's and 2 Buff Orpington's. Reds are now 3mo.1 week and the Buff's are 2mo. and 3 weeks old When should the reds start to lay and when should the buffs lay start to lay?? Can anyone help me ??
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    Heritage Rhode Island Reds

    Still new to the site and threads am trying to get some answers on Buff Orpingtons and HRIR's and when they start to lay my buffs are 3mo. and 1week and the Reds are 2mo and 3weeks do you know about when they will start to lay? If so Thank YOU.
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    Heritage Rhode Island Reds

    I have 2 chicks 2months and 3 weeks old, when do they start to lay??
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    Buff Orpington chicks

    I have 2 Buff Orpington chicks that are 3months and 1week old when should they start to lay?
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