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    Missing a growth hormone?

    Interesting read, genetics seems like the likely culprit.
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    Missing a growth hormone?

    They were eating. It's cornmeal and oatmeal mixed with a little water so it becomes pasty and sticks to their feet when they walk on it.
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    Missing a growth hormone?

    I do have different sized hens but no bantams. Even so, all of my chicks usually grow at the same rate and I finally notice a difference around the fourth month. I've also had chicks with delayed-feathering but no issues with size. He is just so small for five weeks.
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    Missing a growth hormone?

    From my medley of hens.
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    Missing a growth hormone?

    Okay, these two chicks are from the same brood. Hatched August 1st to one of my experienced hens, so 5 weeks old now. I know that some chicks are smaller and some are bigger depending on their breed but this little chick is missing some kind of growth hormone I think. Any comments?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I WISH they did, my hens are so aggressive when they are broody and when they have chicks. The black hen almost killed another chick that hatched to a different hen two weeks ago because he got too close. They do look like the same chicks don't they. The smaller brown hen has a grey chick in the...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Two more broodies hatched yesterday. July has been a busy month for me. And I still have one more broody to go.
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Just stopping by to share my latest hatch. My first Naked Neck chick! :love I have three more broody hens, so more chicks on the way.
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    Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

    Sounds like you did a very good job taking care of Peg Leg Pete. It's so hard to know what a hen will do once the eggs hatch. And every hatch is different even with the same hen. I'm glad you were able to help him.
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    Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

    What went wrong with your broody?
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    Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

    This is yesterday's hatch. A lot of blackies in this group.
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    Some tips and tricks that might help hatching eggs with broodies.

    Yes, it happens. One of these 11 chicks also fell out of the nest. But just try to put something up like a piece of wood or cardboard in front of the nest temporarily so that they can't fall out or jump out till the hen is ready to leave the nest for good. Then, the hen is pretty good about...
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    Some tips and tricks that might help hatching eggs with broodies.

    That's great, hope they hatch okay!
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    Some tips and tricks that might help hatching eggs with broodies.

    Some hens like private spaces, others don't, it depends on the hen. Why did you remove the chicks? As a rule chicks should always stay with the hen unless there is a health issue. Most hens will decide to leave the eggs that don't hatch eventually.
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    Some tips and tricks that might help hatching eggs with broodies.

    So yesterday one of my hens hatched 11 chicks. Since hatching chicks with a broody has been an issue for me, I am very happy with this number. :love I would like to share couple of things that I've learned over the last couple of months that may help someone else who is having difficulty: 1)...
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