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    How hands off can you be with eggs under a broody?

    You don't want to constantly handle the eggs, but the last couple days they are already fully developed. Just move them with extreme care. My hens stay broody and very protective of the eggs and the hatchlings. I like having mine exposed to the outside asap for a couple of reasons. For one, they...
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    How hands off can you be with eggs under a broody?

    That's a good idea!
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    How hands off can you be with eggs under a broody?

    Also, right now we're at 14 / 20 success rate.
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    How fresh does an egg have to be to put under a broody hen?

    Y'all are awesome! Thank you!!
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    How hands off can you be with eggs under a broody?

    Personally, we mark the eggs we want to hatch, check daily to see if there are any additional eggs under momma and then let nature take its course. We let the broody hen remain in whichever nesting box she chooses. We have moved a broody hen to a different box before, but often had to relocate...
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    How fresh does an egg have to be to put under a broody hen?

    Considering that I do not wash, nor refrigerate my eggs, how many days old can it be and still be placed under a broody hen?
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    Comment by 'LonestarVol' in article 'Pelletized Bedding / Shavings'

    We do use them for cat litter. Great stuff. I'll probably try them in my coop now.
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    Possible outcomes...?

    I didn't think he was. Haha! I thought maybe I just haven't looked at him close enough. 😊 I actually bought him and a hen from an individual.
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    Possible outcomes...?

    I did not know the Marans was black barred! We're excited to see what our barnyard mixes turn out as. We have 2 Roos, but only know what the Midnight Majestic Marans is.
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    Possible outcomes...?

    Thank you!
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    Possible outcomes...?

    Hello friends. I have one two-part question and hopefully it's simple enough. What egg color and what hen /roo colors can I expect from crossing a Blue Andalusian hen with a Midnight Majestic Marans rooster? The only color outcome charts I've been able to locate online for the past three hours...
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    First time hatching with a broody momma.

    Wow! It's nice to know they bounce 😊👍🏻 Room is not an issue for my coop. I originally built it as an A-Frame, then added on, and on, and on as my new-found fowl addiction grew. The earlier pics I posted were taken this morning at the time of the post. This is what I've done for momma and the...
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    First time hatching with a broody momma.

    My only concern with that is that the bearing box she chose is about four feet of the ground and only accessible by a ladder. If the checks fell from there I'm sure it wouldn't be beneficial to their well-being. She's behind the left, blue curtain. I was thinking of making the space in the top...
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    First time hatching with a broody momma.

    This girl isn't at the top of the pecking order but somewhere around the higher middle, I'd say. Thank you!
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    First time hatching with a broody momma.

    That's pretty much exactly what I'd hoped to hear. I have a portion of the coop I can section off. I firmly believe the more exposure to the flock from day one would be far better than a separate box, six to eight weeks... and all that stuff. 👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you for your input!!
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