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    Two Broody hens sitting on the same nest

    @Rustys Girls They hatched 15 chicks total and did an amazing job raising them! I had a pair of Silkies join them right after and they hatched 7 and raised them well also. I have two other Cemani mixed sisters from another hen going broody together now but it was a week between the hens sitting...
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    Two Broody hens sitting on the same nest

    Well I am glad this has been addressed! I have two sets of sisters sharing two different nests right now. The first is a pair of Silkie sisters and the others are Cemani/Silkie mixes. They have always stayed close but all have had their own clutches separately. Now I am guessing colder temps...
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    HOW DID I GET AN EXTRA CHICK????

    Oh we do! It is precious but I thought I had gone nuts a little. In all the clutches our girls have hatched nothing close to this has happened. I should point out too it has its egg tooth in full still. The ones who are 3 days old do not. They were already running around digging 2 days ago. They...
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    HOW DID I GET AN EXTRA CHICK????

    I thought of that but it would have been hatched two days ago. I could see under and again it is noticeably smaller and troubled on its feet. I had several hens last year and this year that hatched on the 3rd day with others in the nest. They were not out of the nests for long though. One of my...
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    HOW DID I GET AN EXTRA CHICK????

    So one of my mixed bantam hens had a small clutch with our Sebright roos and 3 days ago and we got 4 precious chicks. This was our 5th set this season so nothing new to us. We have had hens sit up to 5 days and the chicks keep rolling but they are sitting not up moving around for more than 20-30...
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    What breeds lay pink eggs?

    These eggs look Brown in the picture but they are very dark pink in better light. I have a mixed flock but I know where each girl lays and having seen my silkie on the best these are in and finding these pink eggs when she gets up I have no doubt. I will try for a better pic. I don't have a...
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