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    Chick gone

    I went in there tonight and a different hen is now sitting on them and she is not so easy going she fussed alot when i moved here to check on the eggs. what should I do ? Let her take over and finish hatching them. I've got issues! thanks for the help. (JJ)
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    Chick gone

    The hen had 6 eggs total and yes i did handle it an place it back under her. I went through the bedding no chick thats why I think one of them ate it. This is her first attempt of hatching eggs. She did go back and is sill sitting on the remaining 5 eggs. what should I do? when I see a pip...
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    Chick gone

    This happened a few days ago there is no chick in her box with her.
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    Chick gone

    I had a chick that had peeped and was making alot of noise so I put it back under mother hen and came back 4 hours later to see a hatched chick instead just a shell no chick to be found, did she eat it or did another hen or rooster eat it. it is her first attempt at hatching babies. I was so...
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    Candling photos and stages of development- info compilation (pics!)

    Thanks for the info I have only one question. I do not know the exact age of my eggs and the last time I candled them I noticed that the whole egg was dark but the air sack now 2 days later I can't even see the air sack does that mean the chick in dead or is this normal? From JJ
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