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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    How long was Molly sitting on the eggs?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Arielle, can you set a brooder for these chicks? It sounds to me that her hormones worn off and she is pretty much done. I have noticed that after week 5 of the chicks hatching the hen leaves them on their own, so 3 weeks of normal hatching time plus 5 will be the 8 of motherhood. Since you say...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Chickenwisper44, i will remove the eggs ( and eat them). I suggest placing instead golf balls to still try to encourage broodiness. By the way, in my home country, as we typically do not refrigerate eggs, we test them in a glass of water. Place the egg, if it sinks, it is good, if it floats, is...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Paradise hens, I prefer to separate them so the hen and chicks are not bothered. Around week five of the chicks hatching, the mom is not caring for them and they are on their own. Then i put the hen back with the flock and the chicks have their own coop until they are ready. I also let the...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thanks. We call "maternity coops". My husband and i made the in a rush as two hens went broody the very same day last spring and one of my hens could not stand the other one. The door going to the outside was an after though as I want them to free range. I plan to add some "handles" so we can...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    She is very protective, so this is the best i could do.
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    A second one hatched on thursday but did not make it. We bougth 4 baby chicks on Tuesday and just today she gave up on the other eggs. One was completly formed, the other half way. My hen is happy with 5 chicks. Hope at least two are hens.
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Well, so far we have heard only one chick, but not seeing it. Just waiting for the rest, only 3 more to go.:)
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Today or tomorrow should be hatching day. We only put under Blondy four eggs due to her size and the weather. Nothing yet. She has being so glued to the eggs, i have seen her only once out.
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Let the hen make the call. The hen will quit around day 25. I know it is tempting, do not touch the eggs. I had a hatch on day 25 once. If i have learn something from my hens going broody is not to mess with the eggs. Congrats on the baby chick you have so far. :D
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Anyone concerned on the cold weather for the broodies?
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    What you mean with X2?
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    Cochin Thread!!!

    I have a cochin, last time went broody was may and no more. She has not lay eggs either. Any idea of when can both things happen?
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I am loosing hens to heat. I found one dead yesterday and today one is dying. They were babies a year ago and the summer did not affect them. Just wondering if my other two hens will make this summer. I wanted to reduce my flock but not this way!
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