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    Broody hen

    Thank you for the effort it took you to wrote this brilliant advice, I really appreciate it. I'm new to chickens I originally bought four 'hens' (wyndotte cross sussex approx 20 weeks old), I lost one to a fox so had three chickens. Their hen house is a 10 foot by 10 foot summer house and...
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    Broody hen

    Thank you so much for your advice. I will go buy some chick feed today. It was 21 days on Wednesday so 24+ days (can't wait to see if they've hatched overnight). Such a clever little girl, couldn't be prouder 🤗
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    Broody hen

    Can't believe it, this morning I took her off the eggs to eat and drink and put her in the outside run (for 10 minutes to go toilet etc) and let her back in and there was an egg chirping away!!!absolutely delighted and surprised!!! Any advice on what to do I would really appreciate it and...
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    Broody hen

    Thank you for your advice, it is very much appreciated.
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    Broody hen

    I have a dog cage that I've put a wired bottom in as a broody breaker. Is that right? I will put a wooden post in for her to roost on whilst in the cage, although she actually sleeps in a homemade hedgehog house with the cockerel silky. I have 2 wyndottes cross Sussex (turned out to be)...
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    Broody hen

    Sorry what do you mean if you don't want to break her?
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    Broody hen

    Thank you So much for your advice.
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    Broody hen

    I candled one and that seemed to be fertile compared to the others but that was when I first got them for her. I've not checked since incase she rejected them 🤷She has rolled them in and out of her nest bless her, so I'm pretty sure they won't hatch. I just don't know how long to leave them and...
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    Broody hen

    Hi, I have a young silky female chicken who has gone broody. I got 3 fertilised eggs for her to sit on which she has now for approx 21 days. I don't think they will hatch, how long should I leave her to sit on them? And once I remove them will she just stop being broody? Don't know what to do as...
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    Gender please

    Thank you I thought they were. Gutted now as got to re-home 😭
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    Gender please

    Hi, these are my wyndotte cross Sussex chickens. I believe they are cockerels but i'm not sure. Please can someone identify whether they are female or male and how can you tell? They are approx 26/28 weeks. One is definitely crowing (all white one). Thank you.
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