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    Moving Broody Momma?

    Pop, you are exactly right!She is about 4 feet above the floor and other hens everywhere! We WERE trying to let mother nature do eveything this time. We have partially closed her box and plan on keeping an eye on her and the other eggs. Any other suggestions? We'll take all the advice we can...
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    Moving Broody Momma?

    Does anyone know if I can move my broody hen after just one egg has hatched? Were desperate over here................
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    Help Need Advice Please Folks

    Broody mom just hatched one baby. They are in a nesting box about 4 feet off the ground also in the coop with all the other flock. We know we need to move them to a separate area but is it safe to move while she is still sitting on the other eggs? How long will the baby be ok without food and...
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    Light Sussex Anyone?

    Does anyone know where I can buy some Light Sussex Hens? I've been looking all over the internet and can't seem to find any anywhere in the US..........I'd appreciate any info
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    Help plz!

    I did wipe the poop away this morning. There was no movement afterwards. She is sitting on 7other eggs. I guess I was just hoping the baby took a rest and was sleeping.
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    Help plz!

    My wife and I need some comfort. I hate to beat this to death and seem so ignorant about these chicks but my momma hen pooped on the pipping egg overnight and we went outside this morning and the egg was completely quite! Last night it was making alot of noise. I cleaned the this morning and...
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    I hear a PEEP!!!

    Finally! First of all, I'm as new as can be! My mother hen is sitting on about 8 eggs since Dec 20. So shes a few days late. On some anyway. Somehow another hen got some eggs in there several days in a row so the due date is kinda up in the air. Anyway, I just lifted Momma up and saw one...
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    2 days late!

    Hey everyone! I believe were two days late on our hatch. Momma is still sitting on the eggs and no sign of pipping at all. I tried to keep track of the eggs being laid in there with her but couldn't quite do it perfectly. However, I do know she started sitting Dec 20. Then over the next few days...
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    Lost Chick 911!

    Yes, checked the whole coop! I have a pic of the egg. It does'nt look like the eggs I've seen on videos. I dont know how to post a pic here. Any suggestions? Would the Mom Hen have done something with it if it wasn't viable?
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    Lost Chick 911!

    Could someone shed light on this Lost Chick. This is our first hatch. My best guess is that these chicks are due today. We've been waiting all day for the first chick to hatch. We just went out one more time to see if any were pipping and we found an egg shell under Momma Hen but we cant find NO...
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    First Litter! HELP!!

    Thank y'all so much for the replys. I feel better already. Please keep replying if anyone has any other advice...... Also, The last two days one of Rhode Island reds is kicking the Momma out of her nest and trying to sit on her eggs. I keep having to take the Rhode Island out but she keeps...
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    First Litter! HELP!!

    Im sure its in here somewhere but I dont have the time or patients to look it up. So here goes..... My chicks are due in two days (I believe), and I'm not sure what I should do with the Mom and eggs right now. Its gonna be about '13 degrees tonight and I'm wondering if I should move them in the...
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