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    How to feed a broody hen?

    ChickenJames, I have the SAME scenario going on here! Only 2 seperate collections of eggs, with 3 hens sharing the sitting duties!! Some eggs volenteered at different times. So far I have had 1 hatch and survive in the rest of the flock, then 4 days later 3 more broke out and hatched, but sadly...
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    How to feed a broody hen?

    Great tip!! Thank you
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    The 3 little chicks i questioned about yesterday, or this morning are no longer in the nest... here is one out and about
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Immediately after breaking out of its shell, do chicks just lay there and rest? How soon do they get up and stsrt walking around Yesterday it was pretty warm and sunny, i noticed all 3 hens that have been sharing sitting duties were out and about in the pasture. So i peeked in on the nestS
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Thanks for the chicken schoolin ChickenCanoe!!!
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Oh, and thank you for the answer on OP
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    So its 21 days from lay to hatch? So the other eggs should be disposed of now??
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    My new avitar is the mother hen, Hatchling1, and the hen who isn't sitting on a clutch of eggs!WWhy are the letters OP in the lower right corner of my avitar? Im so glad we found this great forum! Thanks for all the helpful input. Mike
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Oh, I forgot to mention, but kinda self explanitory! These eggs where at least 28 days old when hatchling 1 came to the outdoors! Oh my chickens are semi free range they are in my fenced in back yard, with 2 nigerian doe goats.
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Western NY, Not been to cool here, but i will "candle the eggs now Thank you!!
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Great point! We now have 3 hens sitting on 7 to 10 eggs each. Plus the abandonded nest of the first eggs that were being sat on Just so you know, these eggs are kind of dirty, poop on them etc. Now the 3 nests that are being sat on now, those eggs look clean. Is that some indication? Could this...
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Yeah? Cool! That is good to hear! We love the idea of our "native" born and raised on location flock! But has been 4 days since the chick hatched, those eggs may still hatch? Now that hen is sitting on a different nest with 5-6 eggs! Broody is catchy
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    No, i did not candle the eggs. I thought "let nature take its coarse"!!! Are the abandoned eggs no good? Should i get them out of the nest? I mean no hens are sitting on them.
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    hen sat on eggs, only 1 hatched

    Hello everyone! 1st off, we have 4 white Chohen hens, 3 roosters of the same breed. All were born and raised by a hen and roo last spring here at our place. The problem i have is 1 hen was sitting on 12 eggs, she sat well, 1 chick hatched 3 days ago. Mow she has stopped sitting on those eggs...
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