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    Roo is attacking/chasing off older hens!

    For the first 3 weeks, I kept momma hen & chicks separate. The rooster could see them but couldn't get in the enclosure. Then I let hen & chicks out to free-range with the flock. I suppose I've got to do something with roo. Thanks for the info.
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    Roo is attacking/chasing off older hens!

    I have a large, brahma mix rooster just over a year old. He is attacking and chasing off my 3 older hens. The hens are only 2-3 years old, and one is the dominant hen. They are all free-range. Poor things don't want to come out of the coop in the morning. When they do come out, they hide from...
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    Black chicken with yellow/gold on neck

    I have a hen that looks like this. She is Australorp/Brahma mix.
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    Hens rejecting NEWLY dominate rooster

    They're all about 1 1/2 years old. Both rooster's are the same age as the hens. The one roo kept all the hens for himself. Maybe they'll warm up to this roo when they realize the other one isn't coming back. Thanks for all the replies!
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    Hens rejecting NEWLY dominate rooster

    I had two roosters. I rehomed the dominant roo because I wanted babies from the other roo. All of the hens run/stay away from him. How long does it take for the hens to accept him? I'm also afraid to let them free range, because they won't get near him.
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    Cracked, taped egg hatched!

    I thought I would share this with everyone. At 10 days in the incubator, an egg got a large crack and an indention in the shell, but nothing was oozing from the shell. I covered it with NexCare Absolute Waterproof Tape. You can find it where you buy bandages. It went on smoothly with no wrinkes...
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    External pipping at 16 days!???

    I added another gauge. It shows temp is 91° with humidity 78%. Incubator shows temp is 100° and humidity 71%. BUT....we have a new baby chickie!!!
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    External pipping at 16 days!???

    Not sure what kind of chicken eggs they are.
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    External pipping at 16 days!???

    It's a brand new 'Farm Innovators Pro Series Digital' incubator, model 4250. Temp has been 99.5-100.5°. After the egg explosion on day 14, I removed the automatic egg turner. I raised the humidity yesterday to 70%.
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    External pipping at 16 days!???

    I started incubating 5 days after I was given some eggs. On day 14, one egg exploded. I cleaned everything and reset the eggs. Now, on day 16, I have a few eggs externally pipped. Do I need to do anything or just wait and see what happens? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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    Newly hatched chick rolling around

    Update: I've worked with the chick more pushing upward and forward from his rear-end to force him off his butt. He still prefers sitting, but is taking some steps! Also put him in a very small jar for a minute at a time so he is forced to stand. He doesn't like his face behind the glass, so he...
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    I read that chickens wouldn't do this!

    Wow! 6-8 weeks is amazing! I've never had silkies. They are SO pretty! This hen is a dominecker.
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    I read that chickens wouldn't do this!

    These chicks are 25 and 27 days old. She took them.
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    I read that chickens wouldn't do this!

    I have read that chickens won't take chicks over a few days old, and that was 'iffy'. I hatched some chicks May 9-11 (almost a month ago). I've had them in the house since then. I also had 2 hens sitting on one nest. Those eggs are due in a few days. Last night, I moved one of the hens to a...
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    PLEASE look at this pic! Should I proceed?

    Thank you for that. I guess I should be glad 20 of the original 32 eggs hatched with the crazy temp/humidity fluctuations. I started out with 11 eggs from the coop, 11 from cartons on my kitchen table, and 10 from the refrigerator. Of those, hatch rate was 7/coop, 10/table, 3/refrig. All eggs...
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