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    Male or female 4 day old chick?

    Any thoughts based on wing feather technique?
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    Chick not drinking / is mother hen ok?

    Thanks for the reassurance :)
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    Chick not drinking / is mother hen ok?

    Hello, thank you! Have tried the beak dip but no luck. Doesn’t seem to be getting the hang! The eggs I removed were from a different clutch, they have gone into the incubator.
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    Chick not drinking / is mother hen ok?

    Finally a chick! I hatched a single and put straight under broody. Broody seems to have accepted, it is her first time. Chick hatched yest morning. Broody is making all the right sounds and is keeping chick warm. Seems to be showing her how to eat. Clucking gently. Broody and chick have not left...
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    Chick about to hatch… can she go under my broody hen outside (spring uk here)

    Hi! Finally! Success! An egg about to hatch, - just the one. I have a very broody hen and want chick to go under her. However, must broody come inside? She has a coop set up away from flock which she is happy in. I’m hoping she can raise it in there but will it be warm enough under her? I am...
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    Day 22 no hatch or pip …

    No I don’t think it ever was …. Never saw veins so assume not!
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    Day 22 no hatch or pip …

    Hello! Nope! Opened it on day 27 in it, and it was a gunky black mess with the most awful smell, I’ve got a few in the incubator now and I’m finally seeing veins for the first time - good luck for your hatch!! X
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    Broody since Feb…

    Thank you, I’ll do that. At the moment only one egg in incubator looks viable, I brought some eggs that had been under her in, to incubate but no signs of development there. In terms of handling the shipped eggs, I haven’t let them settle or rest. Perhaps this is where I am going wrong? No...
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    Broody since Feb…

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    Broody since Feb…

    Does this look any good? No wooden box but I have put this in…hoping I’ve not disturbed her too much, she is looking confused! Hopefully an improvement tho?
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    Broody since Feb…

    This is brilliant advice thanks ever so. I’ve just this second added more hay… and will weight her to gauge any loss. Much appreciate the time taken to reply!
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    Broody since Feb…

    Hello, pics attached! I’m going by feel rather than scales in terms of her weight. Thank you for any advice!
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    Broody since Feb…

    No, the ones under her currently are showing no signs of development at day 7, and she has some duck eggs under her due to hatch in 27 days. I have one promising egg in incubator due to hatch on 24th. Others in incubator not looking viable. I am collecting a clutch tomorrow in person so as to...
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    Broody since Feb…

    Thank you, yes I’m keen to persevere. I would love to see her raise a brood and it seems to be what she wants. I’m convinced it is broodiness and not something else as she is doing all the right things. We’re just very fond of her and don’t want to see her suffer and get thin as she has been...
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    Day 22 no hatch or pip …

    Thank you! Good point and I’ll definitely wait. The eggs went under broody on 18th march so we are at day 25 now.
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