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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I put 12 eggs under my Australorp hen last night I have just left her in the coop with the others, and will rig something around the nest to stop the babies being able to get out until I can help them out. I didn't want to move the hen to a broody box, as the last time I tried I broke the...
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    Can I see your indoor/house chickens?

    We have 9 hens and a rooster, and they all want to come inside and look around - it drives hubs crazy Personally, it doesn't worry me. They come in, have a look around, clean up any cat food sitting in the bowl and wander out again. The more hubs tries to keep them out, the more they want to...
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    Do I separate broody chooks if I want to let them sit on eggs?

    Thanks so much for all the info everyone, it is really appreciated! I got excited today and ordered some eggs from a supplier, so they should be here late next week. That'll give me time to get at least one of the broodys moved and settled before they get here
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    Do I separate broody chooks if I want to let them sit on eggs?

    Thanks! I'll get the hutch set up tomorrow arvo & bring them up. Hubs will be pleased if we get chicks, he's been bugging me for more And thanks for such a quick reply!
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    Do I separate broody chooks if I want to let them sit on eggs?

    I have 2 Australorp girls that have gone broody. Again I've been thinking about letting them sit on their eggs & see what happens. I've seen both of them mating with the rooster, so I'm assuming there is a chance that the eggs will be fertile. Do I separate them from the rest of the flock? I...
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    Hello :-)

    My name is Becky, and I'm quickly falling in love with having chickens! Hubs & I bought ourselves 50 acres a few months back. Our dream is to become as self-sufficient as possible - raise our own meat & eggs, grow our own veggies, and anything else we can. We have a bit of work to do before we...
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