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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I have a mama with 4 chicks hatched and 8 eggs left... I really don't want to mess with her, but she's in an upper nesting box, and I'm worried about the babies needing food and water.. Should I move her and chicks and unhatched eggs to a low box? How long before chicks need food and water?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Mama had 1/12 hatched... And another with half the shell off! It's killing me to not to go out and see what's going on now! So cute! She's such a good Mama! 2 year old buff Wyandotte!
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    Returning mama and chick to flock

    Thank you.. This confirms our thoughts..... We were just being cautious because we've been trying for chicks for a year and finally got one!
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    Returning mama and chick to flock

    I have had a Wyandotte hen who would not give up setting... So I finally gave in and let her have 3 eggs. Well we ended up with one chick. (other two no good). In September in Montana!! Brrr After the chick hatched we moved mama and baby into a pen with nesting box inside the chicken house...
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    Broken eggs causing eggs to stick to the hen

    I have a broody hen setting on eggs for the first time. She has her own nesting box fenced out in the large chicken house. She's been setting for about a week, and I haven't messed with her at all. Today I saw a broken shell outside if the nest... I gently felt unde her and encountered a warm...
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    Review by '' on item 'Wyandotte'

    LOVE LOVE my. Buff Wyondottes! They are sweet and gentle.... Even my roo! I have Buff Wyondottes, Rhode Island Reds, Red and Black Stars, and a Plymoth, and the Buffs are my favorite! They are not at all aggressive. They lay consistently even in the winter beautiful xlg light. Rown eggs. I...
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    How Long before a fertile egg becomes too fertile

    Oh Good!!! It didn't seem like it should be the beginnings of a chick that fast!! I'm only getting an egg or two a day right now.. so we are able to keep up with them right now. Hopefully by the time I start getting an excess they will be egg laying pro's!! Thanks for the info!
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    How Long before a fertile egg becomes too fertile

    I am new to raising chickens and harvesting eggs. I have 13 hens (pulletts) and 4 roosters ( for now... 2 are about to go to the soup pot). I believe that I'm going to have plenty of eggs and would like to eventually sell or give away my excess eggs. I am concerned about selling someone eggs...
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    I've always loved chickens

    Hi! I am so excited to be raising chickens! I have wanted to have chickens for 35 years! I finally am able to have them! I have love all of my new babies! I have 9 Buff Wyondottes (straight run) and 3 black sex linked pulletts. They are so fun and sweet! I have had them for about a month...
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