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    Another broody hen question...

    My Black Australorp is the only one of my 7 hens to go broody. I have 2 RIR, 2 Buff Orps, and 2 easter egg hens along with her. I haven't had much luck with the eggs hatching, this is her first time to go broody. She has been really good though and sticks tight to her nest. Good luck and I hope...
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    Why?Why?Why?

    Thanks for the advice. I don't have a bator of my own so I'm going to wait and see if my brother can find one at his work. I know for sure that 2 of the eggs started on the 24th so if I do get a bator I might try to put them into it. I'm not really sure on the other eggs. I need to check the...
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    Why?Why?Why?

    She is still in the coop with the other chickens and probably more open to predators. My brother tends to think a snake might have gotten into the coop because none of the chickens were gone just the eggs. Could I put her in a dog crate in my shop and kind of cover it so that she is secluded and...
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    Why?Why?Why?

    I'm not having any luck. 1st - Last Saturday - I broke an egg open that has a developing chick in it. 2nd - Friday - One of the chicks under my brooding hen hatches out but dies while it's still wet. 3rd - Today - I go to check on the hen and she is really agitated. Why? Because something...
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    Hen setting on eggs and I found one dead chick

    Thanks. I removed the dead chick and my hen was content to get back on the eggs. It's a little disappointing but I'll survive. She still has 12 more eggs under her so maybe some of them will hatch.
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    Hen setting on eggs and I found one dead chick

    I just went to check on my hen because I'm not really sure when she started brooding or when the chicks would hatch and today is within the 19 to 21 day period. When I lifted her off the nest I found a dead chick that was still wet. Is it possible that she might have stepped on it and killed...
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    HELP! How do I know if my eggs are still good?

    Thanks that makes me feel a little better. I'm going to be watching her really closely these next few days.
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    HELP! How do I know if my eggs are still good?

    Hi. I'm really new at this and need a little help. I have a hen that decided to go broody about 15 days ago. I convinced my mom to leave her alone and let her sit on the eggs and try to hatch them. Well, I started searching the internet for information about what you should do and curiosity...
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