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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    That’s a good thought, I’ll check again and see if there’s anything under the scab. Then hen who hatched the chicks had fowl pox about 8 months ago. Would this spread to her chicks?
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    Thanks for everyone’s advice! Yesterday she finally left the nest, so I ditched the eggs! You guys have been so helpful! I have another questions and wondered if any of you may know what this is. One of my week old chicks from a different broody hen has a small lump on its neck, almost...
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    My hen won’t leave the nest, if anything she is more interested in the eggs than the chicks. Chicks are active and starting to explore without mother hen. It’s day 24 now, that’s the only reason I’m wanting to do something with the eggs!
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    That’s crazy! It’s so hard to throw them away without knowing! It’s my first time letting one of my girls hatch, she is over the moon with her 3 little ones but still protective of her eggs. I don’t know if I could dissect it, you are brave! We had to help the first one out of the egg, after it...
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    Thank you! I will try doing that tonight I will let you know the outcome
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    There were no other hens. We marked the eggs she laid on so we were sure! I just did the water test! 3 of them sank to the bottom and one floated, what does this mean? Can’t say I noticed any movement! Thanks!
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    Thank you! I will try this, I don’t have an actual egg candler but I can try with my flashlight! It’s my first time hatching!
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    Broody Chicken Hatching Eggs

    Hi Everyone! My BLRW has been broody and laying of eggs. 2 days ago 3 out of her 9 eggs hatched. She is still laying on the remaining eggs. How long should I leave the eggs with her? Is there a way to tell if there’s a chick inside? Thanks!
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    Hatching

    Hi Everyone! My BLRW has been broody and laying of eggs. 2 days ago 3 out of her 9 eggs hatched. She is still laying on the remaining eggs. How long should I leave the eggs with her? Is there a way to tell if there’s a chick inside? Thanks!
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    Week old chick problems

    Hi Everyone! I picked up my new chicks on Sunday from a local breeder they were hatched on Thursday. Everyone seems to be doing well apart from one little Maran. I’ve noticed the foot is purple and swollen, I’m starting to think it’s injuried it somehow. Appetite for food and drink is great...
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    Chickens laying more than an egg a day?

    Thanks guys! I change the straw often and make sure I turn the beds over to check for eggs! So weird that there is 18! I guess they are super little layers!
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    Chickens laying more than an egg a day?

    Hi everyone' I have 13 hens that have been laying for 3 months now, on quite a few occasions I have been finding more eggs than chickens! Yesterday I checked around 7am no eggs, I went back to do my nightly collect and found 18 eggs, how is this possible?? Quite a few of my lady's are laying...
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