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    How to introduce 6 to 11 week olds

    Those are all the techniques I have read and tried. I put the youngers in a pen by the older ones for a while and then I let them free range around each other. I don't like the fighting either, but that is the natural way. My husband says just put them together and leave, they will work it out...
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    Food in or out - that is the question . . .

    I go with food inside dry and water outside, so the coop does not get wetter. All treats outside scratch too. Seems to work.
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    Another First Broody wth questions

    Don't know about the link to good broody and good momma is, but I have two hens that were determined to hatch everyone's eggs. They hatched 6 and 5 survived. Fortunately I was able to keep them in an old coop and they like each other. Yesterday I tried to pick up a chick and they went nuts on...
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    Chicks outside with temps of 40 degrees?

    I have two mother hens with five chicks that hatched the week of March 1st. They have been fine without me. They stayed inside the first three or four weeks(no heat) and go out every day now. The temps in March went down to 30s at night and they knew what to do. I know some people will...
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    Work.....Im exhausted & sore & have no time for anything

    Breathe! And be glad that you still can. Our mother's told us our houses should be clean all the time. When we get to the end a clean house will not save us.
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    When the body goes into "starvation mode"..

    Did you say you are pregnant now? 21 is not exactly older enough to slow metabolism down which is what I think you are referring to. Weight gain/ loss is a mathematical formula of calories in and calories burned. The average person needs 2500 calories or less to just get up, walk, breathe...
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    the Infertility club

    I would just like to say that child birth has nothing to do with being a mother. Good luck to everyone struggling with procedures right now. The hard work comes when they grow up.
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    OMG - Three Hatched!!! I Need help!!! What do I do??

    Leave them in the incubator and let the rest hatch. Opening the incubator now can have impact on the remaining left to hatch. I have taken the first to hatch out early and the rest have not gone on to finish. I am sure others have different views. Congratulations.
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    Three is a crowd update with hatching photos

    If anyone is still interested... The three girl pals are still at it with 6 hatched and 15 left to share. The chicks are from one to five days old. One silkie chick did not make it out of the shell last night. Someone suggested I should one momma hen back to the flock???? She seems to have...
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    Living with the predator.......

    Wow. Although I am sure you love your dogs... I would be very uneasy if those two guys came near my flock. I am going to suggest separation.
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    Should I open [...] Updated: Opened one

    If it were me I would give the air cell one a couple more days. I would remove and inspect the black mess one you describe just for educational purposes and after two more days I would crack the other one open too for the same educational reason, but that is just me. You said three hatched? When...
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    Need HELP PLEASE

    I don't know about this, but you should repost in emergency because you are under hatching and put bantam not walking instead of just help. Also the people who can help are going to need more information so read the sticky in that category about what happened, when, symptoms, poop, diet etc...
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    Mommy says I'm a roo & she loves me - PHOTO's

    I agree with tail feathers looking like pullet. Just saying
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    Three is a crowd update with hatching photos

    They hatched two last night!! I went out today to water and feed and the shells of two eggs were kicked out. Princess the silkie took over the mothering as I suspected she would. The other two went back to sitting. In answer to who would pluck her feathers out it was Taffy the original broody...
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    mad or just disappointed? pic of chick pg 7

    You should not be mad or disappointed. You learned an invaluable lesson the hard way. I hope you get what you want. Thanks for alerting the rest of us.
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