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    Broodies Stealing other Broodies Eggs

    I just went and fed the girls, and while they were off the nest, I switched the eggs, (which are beginning to pip btw!) and put the white rocks eggs in the nesting box she switched to, and put new eggs in the box for the barred rock... hope all goes well. I noticed the barred rock is already...
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    Broodies Stealing other Broodies Eggs

    Hey Guys, I have a White rock broody that has been sitting on a clutch of 12 eggs for just over 2 weeks now. Well, it seems that one of my barred rocks have decided to go broody herself and push the white rock off the nest and take it over for herself. My question is, if she continues to...
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    Question about Broody Hen- Second Round

    I would do that, and thought about it, but I live in Texas... the heat prevents most Feed Stores from selling chicks after about the beginning of April. So, there aren't any young chicks readily available to me at this time.
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    Question about Broody Hen- Second Round

    I have a broody who's eggs didn't hatch for various reasons, but she is insistent on stealing everyone else's eggs. How safe is it to give her some new eggs and let her hatch them out since she just finished sitting?
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    I need HELP!

    Thanks for all of the great advice! I wrapped the egg as instructed, and stayed up with it all night to make sure it stayed warm and moist. Started chipping away the shell and outer membranes last night, and this morning I have a chick! It's belly is quite large, but I'm guessing that is...
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    I need HELP!

    so I wrapped the egg in some wet paper towels... I chipped off a small piece of the shell, and the chick is encased in a membrane that has pulled away from the shell... How do I know if this is just the air sac or if it is beginning to shrink wrap? I moistened the membrane with a q-tip. Also...
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    I need HELP!

    No, shes done... Shes been off since yesterday morning... I put a wet paper towel in the box with the egg. Should I still wrap the egg even if it has already pipped?
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    I need HELP!

    I had a broody hen that sat on a clutch of 3 eggs, and she recently changed her mind.... Anyhow, went out today and there was a lot of movement and noise from an egg, and also two little pips... I brought the egg inside, put it in a box on a cloth and put a heat lamp over it. Is this ok...
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