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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    I am getting the big picture now!!! Wow that is quite a situation I'm guessing your concern is that the eggs may get broke in such a small area ??? Can you expand the nesting area so there is more room for them to move around while the others hatch??? I have the belief that a hen knows how to do...
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Are your hens broody now?? If they are and seem serious about this whole momma thing maybe try giving hem each an egg or 2?? If they are not broody I wouldn't put eggs or chicks in with them in fear of them completely ignoring the chicks and they likely wouldn't sit on these eggs to hatch them.
  3. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    I'll give you my 2 cents on giving them to her during the day!! If you recall my first hatch had 3 co-mommas so as the final 3 eggs hatched they were in the general population so I just popped them in with the other babies under momma during the day as I discovered they hatched had no issues at...
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Said good bye to 2 of my little Sara's tonight. They moved to their new home but also so happy for them they have gone to live with 4 other silkies and have lots of room to run and discover all kinds of things :hit:hit
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    I vote for finding the loudest roo and staying there!!! Here's a thought get a recording of a loud roo and crank it up !!!!! Rock on!!! Bahahaha
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Hello all!! Yes it was my first hatch that took 7 long days from beginning to end and everyone is doing really well, and have just had it occur for the second hatch as well only this time it was over 5 days and so far all seems to be going smoothly so from my experience I would not worry at all...
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    I think shes lecturing them on sitting in their food!!! :lau
  9. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Hear Ye hear Ye!!! Have news it we are now up to 4 fuzzy butts!!! 2 eggs remain both momma's still taking turns sitting on them and teaching the others the ropes!! No worries here !!! There is always someone watching every move they make :lau
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    That will be one stunning chicken, now that is one you are going to have to keep us up to date on with its development!!!
  11. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Awwwweeeee....... That's too cute but what's with the ugly duckling ??? ( not really ugly just an odd ball! )
  12. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    And you said there was no earth shattering news there !! Sounds like someone has to stay on her toes!!!!:ep
  13. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    Well hasn't all us ladies not gone with the I'm not in the mood so I will avoid the (cockerel) at all costs????? Good for her!!:hide
  14. Lesa Mae

    Hatching with 2 broodies

    So still just the 2 little babies the mommas are doing great still sitting on the remaining 4 eggs and the little ones are in there under both of them :fl I'm hoping that the girls will continue to co-parent these chicks without incident!!
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    Hatching with 2 broodies

    I will get some pics tonight and I like the way you think shorten to Claude for the boys!!! Bahaha
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