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They are both new at this. You can tell they're first timers, they are not very good a knowing what to do. Do you think that will increase or decrease my chances of success?

I have 2 black australorp hens that have both turned broody at the same time. This is both their first time broody. The nesting boxes they started in were side by side and open to one another, so they were aware each other was there. Since these are the boxes most of our hens lay in, last night...

Update: thought I would share and say thanks for all the advice. Kept him warm last night and put him under momma about 6 this morning. Little guy is still alive and seems to be well. Hoping he's up on his own tomorrow.

I think I see the little "tooth" . I'm not sure it the lamp and or thermometer I'm using are up to snuff...is a heating pad on the lowest setting (warm is below low) OK...I didn't want to try without asking thanks again

There has been a lot more movement from it in the last hour but I can't tell if the breathing is normal or stressed

It started out partially in the egg but has since come out of the egg from moving. There is a very small price of what I assume is yolk outside of the chick. Small = < 1/8-1/4 in. No bleeding. The hen was not on the nest the last time I checked on her she was hovered over her chicks on the...

And last time I checked on them this evening she wasn't even in the nest but hovered over her chicks in the house.

I was going to do that but the momma hurt her foot today and she's hopping. The first attempt at getting back on the nest was awkward and clumsy. I was afraid she would step on it trying yo get situated.

The click has been moving some and the egg is all but gone and what I have is a small and appears to be sleeping chick. I've read the article you referred but I'm unsure where my situation applies. I've been reading some other posts about assisted hatching and I'm concerned about the humidity/...

hi. I'm new here...i have used this as a very helpful guide since my husband and i decided to have a few chickens as a hobby. not our original intentions but we have been hatching chicks for the last week(2nd hen laid additional eggs under our brood hen) we're at the end of our wait period...the...

hi. I'm new here...i have used this as a very helpful guide since my husband and i decided to have a few chickens as a hobby. not our original intentions but we have been hatching chicks for the last week(2nd hen laid additional eggs under our brood hen) we're at the end of our wait period...the...