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    Barnyard Mixes Pullets or Roo??

    Hi- These two are 6 weeks old, both are mixes. I'm starting think they are roosters any thoughts?
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    Putting refrigerated eggs under a broody.

    My hen just hatched two Easter Eggers that came from my cousin's refrigerator! I really wanted some blue eggs and the only ones she had had been refrigerated. It can work! It was a fun experiment for the whole family. We are naming one May after the Maytag she came out of.
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    First Time Broody Questions

    I know, I'm still mad at him. That's what I thought though. She is sitting on her three little eggs and we will just see how it goes.
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    First Time Broody Questions

    I candled our eggs today, this has been quite the process. Long story short, I moved our hen successfully, but took some careful watching and encouraging back to the nest. Then yesterday, I caught our dog in her nest while she was up, he had eaten 5 of her eggs! So angry! So, out of the 4 left...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Hi All- My speckled Sussex is broody for the first time. I just attempted to move her into a separate coop, it did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. I waited for dark, moved her and the eggs together in a plastic storage container that I had cut a hole in for entry/exit, and put them in a...
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    First Time Broody Questions

    Thanks for your reply. I removed some eggs from under her this afternoon. She made a funny sound, but permitted to do so. I'm going to try hatching Americauna eggs, so I don't think I will need to mark them-but that's a great tip. If this is successful, will I need to separate mama and chick(s)...
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    First Time Broody Questions

    Hi- I have a broody hen for the first time! We do not have a rooster, so obviously our eggs are not fertilized, however, I have family with fertilized eggs. Can I slip some of their eggs under her? I love the idea of hatching a few chicks. Has anyone done this before? OR should I just somehow...
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