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    Can my Broody Hen raise day old chicks?

    Yes, you can give her day old chicks, but there is a catch, it "must be done at night". I've tried giving a broody hen chicks during the day and they will just toss them out of the nest. But, if you bring the chicks into the coop after dark, around 9:30 or 10:00 PM when they are all asleep...
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    First medium processing day. (warning, a little blood)

    Hi Dogfish, I would love to see a picture of the nest box that catches and rolls eggs away. That sounds like a great idea.
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    Cornish Rocks in their tractor today!

    The weather here is finally warm enough to put the Cornish Rocks outside into their own little tractor, which I did today. I'm so happy to finally have them out of the coop. This is my first year raising meat birds and what a learning experience so far. I have never seen a chick eat and drink...
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    My dog met the broody this afternoon.

    I have a hen that will sound a warning squawk when there is trouble and all the chickens will run under the coop and then my 2 goats will jump and run together and start looking around for the trouble. It's funny to watch and also impressive. They definitely know about keeping safe, and it's a...
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    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen

    No, this hen has never raised chicks before, this would be her first time. I only had one rooster and I had to dispatch him recently because he got very, very big and was too aggressive. He attacked me several times, and managed to get my legs black and blue, I finally put him down. I felt...
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    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen

    Placing the chick at night must be the key to getting the hen to accept it. I've just scrambled and put together a brooder in the house for this single chick. I'll wait until it's dark and all the hens are roosted and I'll try again. If it doesn't work, I'll have to go back to the feed...
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    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen

    She's been trying to hatch that plastic egg for just over 2 weeks now. I thought today was getting pretty close to day 21 and she would be ready for her first chick. I was pretty shocked when I saw her pecking at the little guy. I'm hesitant to put the chick out tonight, I would hate to see...
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    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen

    Thank you for your fast reply! She was sitting on a plastic egg, but I removed it as soon as I slipped the day old chick under her wing. Should I put the plastic egg back and remove it again tonight when I reintroduce the chick?
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    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen

    I just brought home a chick for a broody hen and I placed it under her wing and everything seemed fine. I came back an hour later and the chick was outside of the nest box, on the floor, huddled up in a corner. When I tried to place the chick again, the hen started pecking it? I had heard...
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    I didn't see my worst predator listed. It's a River Otter of all things. I live near a stream and when they get tired of crawdads they come after my chickens and they love chicken. My second worst predator is coyotes, last summer I had a female coyote with pups and she was pretty smart and...
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