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    hatching eggs:

    EXCELLENT advice, WVJeanne. I will work on managing that right away. I brought the eggs in the house and will prepare a smaller coop for the "birthing room". By the way, I am originally from West Virginia too...Moundsville. Been in Maryland, suburb of DC for maaaannnny years now and just...
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    hatching eggs:

    I have 55 chickens in my flock: mixed hens and roosters, big and small, many breeds. They are laying 20 eggs per day. If I just leave the eggs in the nest will one or more of the hens set on them? How long should I wait for this to happen? Or, should I bring them in the house till one of the...
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    hen is setting on 14 eggs in my coop (8' x 8')

    What do I need to do to prepare for the baby chicks? Will she take care of keeping them warm now that Fall is here with temperatures in the 50's and 60's? Phil
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