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    Broody hen and chick

    Thank you for that information! Did you at any point leave the door to the crate open to let them mingle? I'm a little unsure of how to go about letting them out when the time comes.
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    Broody hen and chick

    Sorry older post but it's very relevant to me now! My chick is 4 days old and I was wondering the same thing. That being said, my hens unalived a chick while it was hatching while mom was eating prior to putting her in the safe crate. So I'm really hesitant to let the baby chick out at all...
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    Unique Brooding situation

    Thank you for taking the time to reply. I desperately want a second baby to hatch so it has someone near its age. I've incubated many birds this spring but all are significantly bigger than this chick. Do you think there is harm in waiting just a while longer?
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    Unique Brooding situation

    First time Broody mama. I've incubated very successfully a few times but never through a mama. So Mama#1 sat on eggs for two weeks and stopped. She was a push over and kept having everyone lay eggs in her nest. I tried to keep track and mark them but it go crazy. (18+ eggs) Mama#1 quits and...
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    Broody girl in same coop

    I am pretty new to brooding myself having only just experiencing it myself. I just had a hen go broody and I wish I had moved her sooner. My issue is that I kept having other hens lay eggs in her nest and even with trying to mark them, it got complicated. Also, when she went to go quickly eat...
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