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How many should I leave in there before they will normally sit? So far there's been 2-3 in every time I take them out. I wish it was that easy but these two don't care whether I have food or not. I've tried bribing them with everything. They're pretty "wild". They won't get within 5 feet of...

Hello! My pekin recently started laying. I've removed a few of her eggs and put them under a broody hen but I was wondering if my Pekin would sit on the eggs if I leave them in there. I got her and my Pekin Drake as ducklings from Tractor Supply back in March so they're about 7 months old...

We didn't put the eggs under her. A few of our girls take turns in the same nest box. They were very angry when she starting sitting and they couldn't go in there to lay. I'm wondering if two hens went in at some point when she got off the eggs and laid. I noticed that whenever she would leave...

So we have had one chick hatch successfully! Another didn't make it and the mom kicked the dead one out of the nest. She was still sitting on 5 eggs. I candled them and found that two of them are duds. The other three don't look to be as far along in their incubation. I would say they're at...

You'll have to post a picture of her/him in order for us to tell.

I have never had a chicken that could "fly". The farthest they have flown is on a branch that is about 5ft off the ground. And that was my Spitzenhauben. They're known to be good fliers. But she still can't exactly "fly". None of my bantams or standard chickens even try to fly unless it's on the...

I have a few breeds of bantams. Belgium D'uccles, Serama, Game Bantams, Silkies, as well as a few mixed bantams. None of them sleep in trees, and even if they did it would not be smart to leave them out all night. They're easy prey. You'll definitely need a coop for them at night. My Belgium...

Good to know! We will probably let her raise them. We have a lot of Hawks in our area. They got a few of our bantams over the past few weeks. So we will end up keeping the mom and chicks in the run during the day instead of letting them free range with everyone else. I'm just worried that only...

Hello! Our lavender Orpington finally went broody. Today when I went out to check on her I noticed at least one of the babies has hatched. She is too aggressive to let me check for more and she hasn't left the nest yet. Should I leave the chick with her or take it? Will she stay and hatch the...

Aww. We have four D'uccle hens and are in Lancaster. He would look so cute with them! Unfortunately we already have 2 roosters. Good luck finding him a home! D'uccles are becoming very popular around here. I'm sure someone will want him!

That is very interesting! I wish I knew what caused the chick to die. The two that made it are from out easter egger and out cochin frizzle roo. Hoping at least one of them gets the frizzle gene! The one that didn't make it was black with white on its chest, it would have been so cute!

The two hatched chicks are doing great. They are more friendly than any other chicks we have hatched. Maybe because it is just the two of them. The third egg never pipped. I waited until day 26 and then decided I wanted to open it up to see if I could tell what went wrong. The chick was fully...

Hello! We have had our mini nubian buck for a month now. He's now 5 months old and so much fun. Only problem is that he has learned how to break out of our fencing. He knocks it over and runs up to the front door and driveway looking for us. We have tried tying him up on a long lead but he...

Welcome to the forum! Seems like you are in a similar position to mine. After your chicks hatch that have pipped. Wait a few days and candle them to see if there is life. That's what I will be doing now. How long did you leave your hatched chicks in the incubator? I always give my chicks 24...

Thanks so much! What happens if their is life in the egg when I candle it? Should I just leave it in the incubator or try to help it hatch?