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    Broody hen almost to hatch day

    oh my goodness how sweet!! we have two buffs from an older flock both are about 6, they free range while the other larger flock has a large run and aren't with the two buffs. my hen chose to brood in a tote I had on the porch so I left her in there with her eggs and put the whole crate into a...
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    Broody hen almost to hatch day

    I have read a ton of different opinion and chose to go with what I thought was best, thank you for your advice.
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    Broody hen almost to hatch day

    my hen is around 6 years old, she is a surrogate as she goes broody every year and I've never had fertilized eggs until we inherited a new flock that included a rooster so I let her sit on some of their eggs!--- long story short -- ive had to physically remove her everyday for a short period of...
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    2 week old chicks

    she moved them into another pen that was bigger and gave them treats as well as two of everything ( waterer and feeder ) and she seems to be doing much better and isn't scared of the others and isn't getting pecked (as much) heres to hoping!!! thank you for the reply!!!!
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    2 week old chicks

    I know, and personally I am the same way. my sister in law is not so I was just hoping for some different advice! thank you though! I know and I am the same way, however my sister in law is not and I was just hoping to be able to offer her some different advice! thank you though!
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    2 week old chicks

    I hatched 15 baby chicks two weeks ago, they have been doing great at my sister in laws where they have and will live! -- the runt of the group, who hatched will minimal feathers on her back right out the gate has been getting pecked at by the other chicks. I am wondering what my best approach...
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    I have a farm innovator circulated air incubator ! model 4250 I believe ill check and let you know for sure!!
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    I just wanted to update this thread, as of today 15 of my 17 chicks have hatched and are doing great!!!!
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    UPDATE: it hatched on its own within the last hour and so far so good!!!!
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    :) me too! ill keep you updated!
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    yes I did notice it chewing! I thought it was trying to eat the membrane! thank you so much for that information! also thats what I will do leave it until tomrorow! thanks for easing my mind a little! so stressful!!! lol
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    NEW TO HATCHING

    I am currently on day 20 with 17 eggs in my incubator, I currently have two eggs that have pipped, one has made a small hole through both the egg and the membrane, I have no seen anymore movement or heard any peepng from that one yet- however the second one has pipped through and its beak is...
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