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    Broody chook amongst existing flock

    Update: On Sunday two eggs were hatched and yesterday we had another 4 eggs hatched. So, at this point we already got six little chicks. The hen looks after them very well and is very protective. She still sits on three eggs and hopefully they will hatch today. If not I will leave them for...
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    Any idea what breed of bantam this is?

    Dear enthusiasts, Last year we were given a bantam by one of our neighbours. She is broody all the time but she can also be extremely feisty and is easily disturbed. When disturbed she makes a hell of a noise and flies up quite high. Doe anybody recognize this sort of breed? Many thanks in...
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    Broody chook amongst existing flock

    Thank you all for the informative replies. From your answers I come to the conclusion that nature seems to take care of everything. However, there's always a chance that one of the chooks/roosters might become jealous and could cause some harm or even death. The hen is now brooding in a nest box...
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    Broody chook amongst existing flock

    Thanks aart, I have updated my profile picture and added my location. It was indeed very easy to do. Thanks for the explanation!
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    Broody chook amongst existing flock

    Thanks NoFlyBackFarm for the re-assurement. We are quite anxious and excited at the same time and want to achieve the best outcome for the birds.
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    Broody chook amongst existing flock

    Dear all, First time posting to this forum, so, please be gentle :-) We got a flock of 2 roosters and 6 chickens. The breeds are: 2x Buff Orpington, 3x White Sussex, 1x Plymouth Rock, 1x Barnevelder and a bantam hen. The bantam hen is broody all the time and since the last two weeks she has...
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