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    Did I get chicken punked?!

    Thanks to you all for the reassurance! I will take your advice and just let her do her thing. I think I read too much about stuck eggs and had no idea it could take so long. The wild birds here seem to cluck about it for a few minutes, then go on about their business, but I bet they are...
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    Did I get chicken punked?!

    Help! We rescued a baby chick 22 weeks ago, have learned about chicken care off the internet and felt we were ready for it all. Now my pullet has laid 10 of her first eggs and each one has been a bigger production, taken longer and required more intervention from me. I see they are slightly...
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    When will this chick stop thinking I'm her mom?

    Thank you so much for this. Also I forgot to mention I did read the how to section before I posted. I just read your story and wow you are amazing! You are obviously a great caregiver. I wish I could bring her to you. It's a relief to hear this chicken mom job is not a lifer! I would like to...
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    When will this chick stop thinking I'm her mom?

    I wrote a few weeks ago about getting a roughly week old rescue chick and got some good advice about trying to get another mom chicken to take her (thanks to all!). We found her abandoned and roosters were trying to peck her to death. So we brought her to our very small cottage with three...
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    How can I get a wild new mom chicken to take a 1 week old chick that isn't hers - Caribbean chick ne

    Thank you! We cannot keep her/him - we are renters (I can imaging the landlord's face!!!!) and we live with three cats who would just love to meet (and eat) this poor little bit of a bird!
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    How can I get a wild new mom chicken to take a 1 week old chick that isn't hers - Caribbean chick ne

    Thank you! This is very hopeful!
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    How can I get a wild new mom chicken to take a 1 week old chick that isn't hers - Caribbean chick ne

    Hi all - New here and just became a very reluctant baby chick mom an hour ago when my spouse couldn't stand to watch a one week old(?) chick as it desperately ran from adult to adult trying to get underneath someone for warmth. When a rooster started attacking it we became parents. Since we...
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    How can I get a wild new mom chicken to take a 1 week old chick that isn't hers - Caribbean chick ne

    Hi all - New here and just became a very reluctant baby chick mom an hour ago when my spouse couldn't stand to watch a one week old(?) chick as it desperately ran from adult to adult trying to get underneath someone for warmth. When a rooster started attacking it we became parents. Since we...
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