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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks so much. I don't suppose any of your middle Tennessee family has chicks about to hatch?
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    For those who need to hear how not to manage broodies, I have a story. We started with our first two broodies last year. One raised 3 times and one once, I had a broody coop that was separate that I used, I read all about how to do it, asked some questions, got great answers and everything was...
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    Janoel 12

    Never did anything but chicken eggs but that little incubator has been really reliable, even after being dropped. I hate I can't see into it but I think with its size it regains temp and humidity quickly after it has been opened.
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    Chicken math

    I have a feeling this I not an uncommon situation among chicken folk. One thing new I have learned is that chickens are a gateway "drug". Next comes........Rabbits!
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I didn't even know there was a thread for that. I'll have to check it out. It is my first time having two broodies at the same time. Today they are both sitting outside the dishpan but no eggs are in the dishpan so I guess they have been moved. I don't know what they have against it but they are...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have one broody coop. It was occupied by a silkie that hatched 3 Black Javas. Then a Cream Legbar goes broody, so I let her sit on whatever eggs are under her until I am ready to move the silkie and babies to main coop. I like to give chicks some time on clean ground before they are in the run...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I have one broody coop. It was occupied by a silkie that hatched 3 Black Javas. Then a Cream Legbar goes broody, so I let her sit on whatever eggs are under her until I am ready to move the silkie and babies to main coop. I like to give chicks some time on clean ground before they are in the...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    If she is not better Saturday when I'm off work I'll have to figure something out. I just have the two roosters in with a bunch of girls and one rooster is a silkie so I was hoping she would have limited exposure since there are other more will prospects. I checked tonight an she is roosting on...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Yep. Three with a broody silkie and in the brooder is 13 freedom rangers plus 3 more Javas from my little incubator plus an "oops wrong egg" not Java. Probably a BLRW X CCL. Excited to get a few of my Javas hatched. Got another broody. Going to put some Bresse eggs under her and maybe a few more...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I don't have a good place to isolate her. Normally I would use the brooder but it's full of chicks and the broody coop is full of broodies. I guess I'll keep an eye on her. Even with a bad limp she was hard to catch so maybe she'll do okay.
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I got a pullet that is limping. Obviously doesn't want to put weight on her left. I've washed her feet and looked at them and can't find the problem. Any ideas?
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I don't know if I could stand waiting all that time and not knowing. Good luck.
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Those are so pretty. How long do they incubate and can you candle them.?
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a hen who brooded 3 sets of chicks last year and was hoping she would do the same this year. So far nothing. Do you think she will or does it sometimes happen that way?
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    The TSC in Murfreesboro is just right off I-24 next to Sam's Club. So it is easy to get to. All kinds of restaurants near by. And the Greenway is not too far away and has a picnic area.
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