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    Hen left eggs at day 16. Will she mother them?

    I can see now how my post may have not been clear. AFTER the hen stopped going back, and I didn’t want to lock her in, I tried a heat lamp in the brooder cage inside the coop. Doesn’t matter now. A friend hatched 3 out of four eggs in her incubator. I’m still thinking I’ll try to see if momma...
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    Hen left eggs at day 16. Will she mother them?

    Thank you!
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    Hen left eggs at day 16. Will she mother them?

    I have a five-year-old Buff Orpington that has hatched and raised several broods in past years. This year, I started her sitting on a clutch 12-14 days AFTER she started showing signs of being broody. (I won't be vacationing this time of year again!) She sat fine for 15-16 days. And then started...
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    Is this Scaly Leg Mites? What’s wrong w spurs?

    I have a 2 1/2 yo Silver Lace Wyandotte rooster. His spurs look scaly and cracked. I wonder if it’s a fungus. But I’m more worried about if he has Scaly Leg Mites. (See pics) Otherwise I don’t see any health issues. His feet have always been a little red. I’ve seen no changes in behavior or...
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    First time poster, long time lurker

    Hello, Chicken People! I’m in South Central Missouri. I’ve had chickens for four years. I currently have 10 hens and one rooster of different heavy breeds. Nothing fancy. I have two mommas sitting on about 15 eggs right now. The first three hatched today! 🐣 I’ve got a camera set up to watch for...
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