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    Hi

    Welcome to BYC!
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    Help hatching eggs

    I have broody mom who has two chicks. I had her with other moms who wouldn't let her help with babies she hatched. So when they rejected two babies I separated them all. Their were about 12 eggs no one was sitting on anymore. I gave them to same broody mom. She stopped showing the chicks to eat...
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    Comment by 'RedSky1' in article 'Introduction to Keeping Guinea Fowl'

    I have guineas also and found a gem I'll share with you. Hawks don't like crows. Crows will protect your guineas and chickens by chasing off hawks and even buzzards. You just need to feed them a little. If you have high places like a flat wooden fence post. A shingled roof, or fairly flat small...
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    Advice on letting broody hen hatch eggs

    I dont know what to say. Mine never had this issue. When the momme brought her babies out it was at about 3 to4 weeks. She nested outside for a couple of weeks on ground in chicken lot. But was nice weather and nothing bothered them. I closedyard up at night. Now with weather change it brought...
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    Lazy girls sleep so late!

    Welcome!
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    Advice on letting broody hen hatch eggs

    Lol its exciting every day for me. We love our chickens. I do in home care and have a lady that has dementia so bad she doesnt remember her grown childrens names. But she remembers me as tge Chicken Girl. Lol guess one can be a bit crazy about their chickens.
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    Advice on letting broody hen hatch eggs

    This is my first time having chickens at all. The chicks did great. I did loose two of the 4 chicks. One didnt seem right & never opened his/her eyes. The other one kept squeezing through corners in lot fencing. It was there at night as I made sure of it. Next morning it was gone. No feathers or...
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    Advice on letting broody hen hatch eggs

    I asked neighbor who is Amish about this. He told me dont worry leave them there. I fed mine for about a week in coop. Both water & chick feed after they hatched. Moses the Amish neighbor said the momma would take care of them. She did and not one fell out. It wasnt long & she had them in coop...
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    Advice on letting broody hen hatch eggs

    Ok lots of information here. I have broody that is sitting 10 eggs. Would have been 12 but hubby took 2 white ones out. He didnt realize I had left them so two white chickens could hatch. I mainly have isa brown's. My question is they are in coop. Its up at waist level from the bottom of it...
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    What should I do. Momma & babies

    Question when do you put babies with rest of flock?
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    Help I don't know what to do

    I have a white cob hen. She has what looks to be a horrible prolapse in hind end area. Its very red and some blood. It is size of baseball. What do I do? Tried to post picture from my phone but it didn't work.
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    5 week old campine roo SW Virginia

    My man said no. I'm sorry. I do hope you find him a good home. Thank you for replying.
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    5 week old campine roo SW Virginia

    I'm in Charlotte Court House VA. Not sure what a campine is.
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    Jumped in with both feet!

    Welcome! You picked the right place for good sound advice!
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    Hi from Virginia

    Welcome! I too am in Virginia and started my first flock of chickens in March. I've learned a ton from this site!
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