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    Problems Hatching with First Time Broody Hen

    I had problem with big rats previously that lived under the chicken coup (palace). I placed rat poison out in their "den hole" with it covered last weekend and haven't seen any since. Also, I do have chicken friendly cats. Problem is, if I turn the cats loose in the chicken yard and they stay...
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    Problems Hatching with First Time Broody Hen

    I have a broody Astralorp hen - her first time. She started with 12 eggs, not sure of the date, but they were not all her eggs. She had a "sister" hen go broody and shared the job in the same nest. However, she has now kicked out the other hen, is on the nest constantly. Last week she...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I'm very interested in the broody approach to hatching. I have 2 broody hens sitting on a dozen eggs (not all theirs - some from all the hens) I was out of town when they began setting - so I don't know when the "due" date for hatching is, but very soon I believe. Because this caught me by...
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