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    Day 23 & no chicks :(

    Hi there, I hatched some bantams under a broody last week, we got to day 22 with no signs but day 23 we had pipping and day 24, 25 and even 26 we had hatches. I've read that the later they hatch the less chance of survival, sadly out of 5 successful hatches we are now left with only 2 but they...
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    Broody hen day 22

    @olivigus So glad your three are doing so well!! They really are so funny to watch, love your pics :) Audrey sounds like a brilliant mum - Mango has really taken to motherhood, it must be daunting for her after three years of being broody to finally have babies! But she's doing everything right...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Ah the little chick had passed away before we had to do anything :( poor little thing. But we have four doing really well! Having a chat with mum Learning how to drink, so funny!! I think one of ours has pasty butt reading up about it, will have to sort it tomorrow now! Have you dealt...
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    Broody hen day 22

    It is really sad :( I don't think it's going to make a recovery so I've been researching the best way to cull. Don't think I could do the scissors method.. How did you do yours if you don't mind me asking??
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    Broody hen day 22

    Awww she sounds like the perfect hen!! How is everyone's doing?? We have ended up with 4 healthy chicks :) currently have one that hatched yesterday (day 25) and has been the weakest, she's took a turn for the worse today though and doesn't look like she's going to make it :( we have her inside...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Awwww so happy for you!! We have three now as well as far as I can see :) it's just the best feeling! Hope all goes well for you and your other three hatch out soon, look forward to seeing some pics of them all
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    Broody hen day 22

    Hope this thread has been some help to you! For some reason I was convinced it wasn't going to happen - this is day 23 today so like rebrascora said I'm sure you're going to be rewarded! I love the names of your chicks by the way :) Hmmm I don't really have the experience to give advice...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Ah yeah I put loads of DE in the coop and bedding when I set it up before I moved her in, and have put some more in the nest a couple of times when she moved off it. She has been having some dust baths when she's been off the nest but I have noticed a few crawlies on her today. She isn't...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Well here's our first one! (Hope the image uploads!) Absolutely beautiful, can't wait to see how many we get but I'm thrilled that we have one!! I will definitely watch out for the dust bath lessons sounds hilarious! While you've given me such good advice can I ask you one more question? As...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Hahaha I'll let you say it!!
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    Broody hen day 22

    Thank you!! I shouldn't have doubted a broody should I!!
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    Broody hen day 22

    I definitely was worrying for nothing, we have at least three eggs that I could see that have pipped and there is definite cheeping!!! So happy, hopefully tomorrow we should see some fluffy little faces!! :) :) :)
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    Broody hen day 22

    Yeah when I put her in there she had a good scratch around and after a couple of minutes pulled her clay eggs down and sat on them quite happy :') I was given this coop by my auntie, don't think I would have chosen it myself I don't really like the set up of it! But she's happy in there and it...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Thanks Barbara :) she's in a coop by herself which is attached to a run - the coop itself is off the floor with a ramp up to it. It's all wooden but the floor of the coop has a really thin metal type sheet on it (easier for cleaning I assume, this is what came with the coop). It isn't like a big...
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    Broody hen day 22

    Thanks so much, will try this is we have no luck by day 26! Mine is so docile, not aggressive in the slightest so I have every confidence in her :) Thanks so much for this fab reply, it's exactly what I wanted to hear! Given me hope that something might happen :) sorry to hear about your...
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