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    Broody Leghorn!! who knew!!

    I don't candle my eggs often, sometimes not at all, but it's probably better if you do candle them.
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    Broody Leghorn!! who knew!!

    Ohhhhh....well in that case have fun with the chicks that I hope hatch!
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    Broody Leghorn!! who knew!!

    Wait...one more question. You said you haven't had a rooster in years right? If your hens haven't been around a rooster in years, then your eggs won't be fertile, which means the eggs won't hatch. Either way, good luck!
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    Broody Leghorn!! who knew!!

    Well all I can say is that I'm glad you enjoyed my story and good luck with your eggs! Thank you so much!
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    Broody Leghorn!! who knew!!

    I had a leghorn, Leana, go broody a couple summers ago, and she was sitting on a bunch of eggs. My dad had found the nest and he said that there were still more hatching, but it appeared that one had died, so I went to take a look. There were two chicks that were already hatched, a black and...
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    Best chicken breed for tick control?

    Oh, okay! Good luck finding the right bird!
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    Can a broiler bird live out a normal, full-length life?

    I know the feeling of not wanting to end the life of a beloved pet, but I would highly recomend just doing away with her. If you are certain that she is a meat breed, then yes, it would be more humane to just get it over with. If they aren't butchered in time, they can mess up their legs or even...
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    Best chicken breed for tick control?

    I would say guinea fowl. No, they're not chickens, but they're hardy and take care of bugs including ticks very well. Guineas tend to be flighty however, but if you get them as babies and handle them lots when they're young, you can get them to be friendly. Guineas come in many beautiful colors...
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    Introducing myself

    Nice to meet you and welcome to BYC!!!! I hope everyone here, including myself can help give you useful tips and advice. I am actually somewhat new to all of this myself, but I figured things out quickly and hopefully you will too! Good luck!!
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    Is my hen broody?

    Chances are she is. If she fluffs up a lot and only gets off the nest 1 or 2 times a day, she is most likely broody. She won't actually be laying eggs if she is broody, just taking over other eggs.
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    What breed is this?

    It might be a Blue Andalusian or a Blue hen of Delaware. I honestly don't know. Try googling it.
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    Chicks aren’t drying

    Hairdryer?
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    Who knew? I love backyard chickens

    Well good luck with your new flock!
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    Sick hen

    well thats good if she has no lice. Her droppings look normal. Might just be the cold. Some of my chickens also had frostbite on their combs and are sometimes fluffed up. Maybe install a heat light or some electric heat source in your coop. Good luck!
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    Topic of the Week - Broody vs Incubator

    Personally, I like the idea of having a hen hatch eggs over an incubator. This is because usually the hens have better hatch rates then incubators, they don't require electricity, and the do all the work. I do however like incubators because you get to watch the whole hatching process.
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