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    hatching without incubator?

    Thanks everyone for all the good ideas... I have 3 rhode island reds and 1 leghorn that are laying. Which breeds are better brooders?
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    hatching without incubator?

    Dipsy Doodle Doo, Yes I have 2 roosters that are the same age as the hen. I've seen them mate and sometimes one hen in particular will be sitting on eggs when I go into the coop and kinda bows up at me so I leave, but when I come back she's not sitting on them and they are cold. I tried marking...
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    hatching without incubator?

    I have 4 hens that are currently laying and have tried leaving a few in the nest but they've never developed into anything. They are about 1 yr. old now. Would they sit on them if they were fertile at this age? Sorry to be so ignorant about it. We've started thinking about hatching some out...
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    hatching without incubator?

    Is it possible to try and hatch a few eggs without an incubator? Was thinking of using a heating pad or a light we used for the chicks when we got them. I just can't buy an incubator but my son wants to try to hatch some if this is possible. Thanks!
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