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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Tasting bread for the first time. A week old
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Some pics for broody hen lovers
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks Honora. What a great mother this hen has turned out to be. She hatched 12 out of fifteen and adopted 4 chicks. No temprature and humidity anxiety. 21 days ago I put he in a secure room with ample food and water and didnt check until day 20. All the work she did by her own. She is very...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Success. Mama hen has adopted 4 chicks and also hatched her own. 11 out of 15 hatched untill now. One more has pipped.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Update. Just visited the mama hen. All eggs and chicks are under her. Looks like she has accepted the gift.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Ok I will change the bulb to a small wattage creating dim light. I hope the adopted chicks don't become a hurdle in the hatching of remaining eggs.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Ok thanks for the reply. I added only three chicks and she had one of her own. Please tell me should I turn the light off. I kept out on so that she can see the chicks. In dark she can get confused and stressed. But that's my thought and it's my first time doing such a venture. I lack...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    A very urgent question. One of my hens was sitting on eggs. I also had some eggs in the incubator, dates matching with the hen. The bator chicks hatched yday whereas the mamas eggs have just started hatching. As soon as the first of her eggs hatched, I transferred the bator chicks to her in the...
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    Informatiom required from experienced hatchers

    Very useful information indeed. You are right about the bulbs. The power is too high. Also when i open for turning, it remains constantly on. The eggs under the tray get cooked. Absolutely right. That's what I call good insight. It also proves by the fact that a few eggs that hatched were...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Its good to know the The showgirls has finally decided to put her shows aside and become a mama. Both are cute but the showgirl is adorable.
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    Informatiom required from experienced hatchers

    I would like to ask you how do you maintain temprature? Do u have a thermostat or a dimmer installed to control the heat of the bulbs?
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    A tragedy happened in my Coop

    Thanks everyone for the condolences and moral support. Yes i will definately put a water in the laying area now.
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    A tragedy happened in my Coop

    On saturday I was trying to catch a rooster for culling as he had a very very horrible and loud crow. It tried to get inside the coop where the hens lay eggs. Its a 5'x 8' room with a door on the front side where the hens go in and come out. I closed the door before he could get in. That door is...
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    Informatiom required from experienced hatchers

    After everyones valuable insight, i have decided to make the following changes. 1- make the fan direct so that it runs continiously. 2 - Install a digital controller. 3 - Replace 100 watt bulbs with 50 watt to avoid the sudden burst of heat. 4 - order two 36 egg auto egg trays which will fit...
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    Informatiom required from experienced hatchers

    I calibrated the thermometer using warm water . Dipped both the thermometer in the pic and clinical in water and calibrated accordingly
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