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    Broody Hens and Naturally Hatching Eggs

    About May 3 I noticed 2 hens being broody, so I quickly made a brooder box and moved them and the eggs the next day into the box. All went well for a few days then one hen decided she didn't want to be the box anymore. On the 3rd morning she was really raising a ruckus and wasn't on the nest...
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    Incubating problems

    I don't think it was a temperature or humidity issue otherwise the 8 that are still incubating would possibly have perished, I'm thinking fertility.
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    Incubating problems

    I know the rooster/hen ratio is a little small, but you'd think there would have at least been a few fertile out of 12. My first batch was 8 fertile out of 20.
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    Incubating problems

    I started incubating 20 eggs on March 27th and had to discard 12 after 7-10 days as no development had occurred. When I discarded those I also added 12 more fresh laid eggs which were still warm in the nest box. I had to discard all 12 of them today as there was no development. I'm using the...
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    Hello

    Hi, I've had chickens on and off over the years and some turkeys one year. I currently have 18 laying hens and 1 rooster of mixed breeds, 1 guinea and 2 ducks. Today I just picked up 2 turkey poults and have chicken eggs in incubator and 1st batch should be ready in 10 more days! Live and learn...
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