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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Me sweet girl hatched two eggs plus another one pipped but never zipped. I am very happy with the two sweet chicks. Momma is doing great!
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    New hatch - One eye?!

    I had two chickens hatch to my broody girl yesterday. One looks to have only one eye or cannot open one eye. Anything I need to be doing for it or watch out for? First time momma hen is taking good care of them so far it seems.
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    One baby so far! A Silverudd Blue!!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I peeked under momma and I see two are pipping!!!! I am so excited and nervous!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hi, the coop is not set up for her to be able to raiser her chicks in a the moment. I have a Large Eglu Cube Chicken coop from Omlet. The chicks' will not be able to get up and down it. I wanted to try and put a separate nesting area for her and babies on the ground of the run but I am in...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Just stopping by! Day 18 here with my first attempt at a natural hatch. My girl will be a first time mom and she is doing great! She is a Cuckoo Maran but I do not have a rooster so a local exotic breeder gave me a few eggs to try and hatch. I have 2 Cream Barbanter, 3 Silverudd Blues and a...
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    Help Me Confirm Fowl Pox and Tips to Treat

    First time chicken mom and I saw this on one of my girls, after researching I assume it is fowl pox. I know it is a virus so I need to let it run it’s course but tips/tricks to make sure their immune systems are at their best? Good products or vitamin supplements you recommend? Here are the...
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    White Leghorn - help me understand her

    New chicken mom question: My sweet 18 week white leghorn laid her first egg yesterday. She spent hours sitting on it and when she finally came out of the coop she spent the rest of the day yelling. Not the egg laying song but literally screeching. All morning today she has been yelling and...
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    First Egg!!

    New chicken mom here and one of my girls laid her first eggs this week! I was very surprised as they are just 16 weeks. She laid 2 days in a row and I know exactly who it was! I was sure that it was a roo!
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    1st time chicken mom from Florida!

    Hello! I am a new chicken owner in Tampa Florida. My flock of 6 is 16 weeks and one started laying this week! I have a mixed flock and absolutely adore my girls (hopefully all girls). ~Katy
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    Easter Egger Sexing

    Hello! This pretty girl (hopefully) is 17 weeks. What is your opinion? She was sold as an Americauna but pretty sure she is an Easter Egger. Thanks!
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