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    My Broody Chantecler's newest chick

    3 of the 4 eggs under my Broody Chantecler hatched today! I have 2 black and 1 blue Ameracauna. Hoping for another Blue to hatch. Started with 6 eggs but only 4 developed. I have another Broody Hen (australorp) sitting on 6 more blue and black ameracauna. They should hatch next Monday. Can't...
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    How to convince my dad my broodiness is ok?

    My Buff Chantecler went broody at the beginning of January! I thought it was just too cold, and tried to break her of her broodiness. After 2 weeks of her determination, I decided to give her some eggs. She was the perfect broody mom, sat on those eggs day and night and hatched out 5...
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    Hatch along!!!! setting january 11-15!!!

    Be sure to post pictures!
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    Hatch along!!!! setting january 11-15!!!

    Ohhh, that is a shame. But exciting about the chicks! Be sure to post pictures!! What kind are you going to get? Destinysma
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thank you for the input. So far she is just a super sweet hen. She let me handle her while she was setting, never pecked me once, just got a bit puffy ;) I will give it a try and see what happens. fingers crossed! I realize the wise thing to do is probably to leave her just these 5 for...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Need some input please? My hen hatched 5 chicks this past weekend. Some of the eggs did not hatch and I would really like to get some more day old chicks. By the time I am able to get more chicks, the ones she hatched will be over a week old. Is there any chance she will accept the new...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    What a great picture! That is awesome :)
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Oh these are some GREAT pictures!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    This is my first time hatching, and I wasn't very knowledgeable when I ordered the eggs :) I had 4 Light Sussex, but none of them hatched, the other eggs turned out to be a barnyard mix. I wasn't really aware of that until after I already ordered them, so I have some mixed breed chicks, but I...
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    Hatch along!!!! setting january 11-15!!!

    That is so frustrating AnimalLover! I am not very experienced at this, but have been reading obsessively. I think if only a little bit was sticking out, that is a good sign. From what I read if they sank, or floated up high, they were bad, but having just a small amount sticking out was...
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    Hatch along!!!! setting january 11-15!!!

    Well, we ended up with 5 mixed breed chicks, looks like 2 Ameracaunas, 2 Australorps, and 1 California white. None of the Light Sussex developed hatched. My hen waited until the 23rd day before she gave up on them. This afternoon she finally moved off the nest. I took the other eggs, didn't...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Finally getting sight of all five new chicks. :)
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    LolaBlue- sorry to hear about your babies! Glad you were able to get some day old chicks :)
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    Hatch along!!!! setting january 11-15!!!

    AnimalLover, when I went out to listen for peeps with my broody, I could not hear ANYTHING...until I lifted her up. Then there was all kinds of peeping. Mom provides good insulation! I really am trying to resist peeking too much, but they seem to be slowwwlllly hatching. 1 hatched on day 20...
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