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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have enough to do the exchange tonight. My only concern is will she stop sitting or is her cue that first hatch. I've heard it both ways. I can candle. I've not had much experience but have had some incubating. When I say she covers them I don't mean effectively. I'm just in shock she can...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Should I candle them to decide which to keep or give her 8 new eggs. She's laying on eggs from other hens obviously. Lol
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    So my black astralorpe has gone broody. I had to move her from where she was as it wasn't such a great spot. We have her safe and isolated. We are unsure when exactly she started sitting. But we discovered she's sitting on 33 eggs. Only a few are poking out from under her. Not sure what to do if...
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    Day 20 eggs not even moving HELP!!!!

    So it's day 20 and my eggs are not even moving. When we did lock down everything looked great. Should I be worried? Side note early on we lost power for an unknown amount of hours but they have continued to developers since and the incubator was still warm and when the power came back on it took...
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    3 Mallards to rehome

    Do u still have
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    Cuckoo Maran - Egg color!

    When did it start laying??
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I do take her eggs right now this is the point where she comes at me. i figure its getting cold wasnt sure shed be ok taking care of her own. should i let her or am i ok taking them? but yes definitely angry bird...and if there isnt an egg in there she remains calm and tries to stay away from me...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    It's November but I think my chicken is wanting to sit on hers. Can't be sure but I know that suddenly she tries to run up the ramp and attack me when I take her eggs. If there's no egg she doesn't attack me. What should I do.
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    Hi from Mississippi

    I actually don't live far at all from there.
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    Hi from Mississippi

    Hey there I am 32 yr old mother of 4 in MS. We are loving the chickens and out to learn more ;)
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