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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    With my Easter hatch coming soon, I've been hoping for a broody. A very unlikely candidate started hanging out in the nest box for a few days and is now grumbling at me. It's my golden Spitzhauben, Sprinkles. They are not considered a broody breed. I wonder what kind of mother she will be. A...
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    Spitzhaubens

    With my Easter hatch coming soon, I've been hoping for a broody to adopt. A very unlikely candidate started hanging out in the nest box for a few days and is now grumbling at me. It's my golden Spitzhauben, Sprinkles. A very unlikely broody breed - unless they live at @homeschoolin momma 's...
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    Illinois...

    With my Easter hatch coming soon, I've been hoping for a broody. A very unlikely candidate started hanging out in the nest box for a few days and is now grumbling at me. It's my golden Spitzhauben, Sprinkles. They are a very unlikely broody breed - unless they live at @homeschoolin momma...
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    Illinois...

    Probably not, but I haven't eaten it yet. She has always had longer shaped eggs that have grown larger over the years. The shell is still good quality when compared to some of my 5-8 yr old hens. This hen had earned Best in Show for her eggs 4 different years. However, these past few years...
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    Illinois...

    Today's egg haul may not be very impressive, but that big green egg in front certainly is. That egg is from Tyrion, my 11-yr-old Easter Egger!
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    American serama thread!

    Let's play guess that gender!!! Seramas - 3 weeks old Let me know if you agree with my predictions. * Please excuse the messy appearance. They were fed some moistened crumbles and decided to roll in it. The only dark one is, of course, going to be male. Just my luck The white one with a bit...
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    Illinois...

    Let's play guess that gender!!! Seramas - 3 weeks old Let me know if you agree with my predictions. * Please excuse the messy appearance. They were fed some moistened crumbles and decided to roll in it. The only dark one is, of course, going to be male. Just my luck The white one with a bit...
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    Illinois...

    Back story: Last year's turkeys were raised with my bantams and for some reason didn't like my LF chickens. They either followed their serama mama and ate up all the bantam feed or they were free-ranging where they spent the bulk of their time chasing chickens. They went to live with...
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    Illinois...

    Of course you should get more chickens!!!! I will have some hatching just in time for Easter..... Also, think about baby poults and ducklings and quail. But, ALWAYS say yes to chickens. ;) On a serious note, good luck on the job interviews.
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    Nurture Right 360 parts?

    @Waskaie Just wondering if you had issues with your NR360 dropping temp dramatically when chicks begin to hatch. Mine works great until lockdown. I must increase temp to compensate but that only goes so far. Once the chicks begin to hatch the humidity grows higher and I believe the...
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    Illinois...

    Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Not my turkey pic)
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    Spitzhaubens

    I had a similar issue with Spitz chick - indirectly from Cackle. She was otherwise healthy. I've also had a few Spitz hens with very large spurs.
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    Illinois...

    Look what I found in the coop today! Hen 1 sat on eggs. Hen 2 sat on Hen 1. I haven’t seen poor Hen 1’s face for weeks ! Chickens can be so silly sometimes.
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    Illinois...

    This reminds me of DS's 4-H project we did a couple years ago. He took the 2 doz eggs you gave us and packed up half for shipping. (You know wrapping each egg in bubble wrap, in center of box with foam peanuts, inside another bigger USPS priority box with more padding to protect the center...
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    Spitzhaubens

    I love your picture. 🤣 It caused me to start humming this childhood classic:
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