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    Injured appenzeller

    Found one of my appenzeller hens with this injury, it's right under her wing and i don't know how it happened. I've already put some antibiotic on it. Need some suggestions, thanks.
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    Mites

    What about chicks? Because hers hatched yesterday
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    Mites

    Thank you for the response, when I get home I'll work on cleaning the coop out and try to get my hands on that elector poultry spray. I have no intent on breaking the broody at this point because shes never hatched any before and has had like 4 failed attempts over the past few years, she...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Last two eggs hatched last night. She hatched 5/5 first time broody as well. Now it's time for the oprington,hers will hatch this weekend. she's had 4 failed attempts at hatching in the past 2 years. Hoping she can get it right this time.
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    Mites

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    Mites

    Thank you for the very info filled response. Will see what I can do
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    Mites

    I believe the coop filled with my older flock of 4 chickens has been infestated with mites. One of my two broodys is sitting on her eggs which are probably on day 15 or so. I went to candle them and when I pulled the egg out from under her I noticed dozens of small mites crawling up my arm. I...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    3 of the five hatched so far and the last two eggs have pipped. Here are some pics from earlier today
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Her with the first chick that hatched yesterday, 2 more eggs have pipped and should hatch today or tonight
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    First chick hatched yesterday, 2 eggs have pipped so they should be hatching today
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Checked on my cochin bantam this morning and found out 1 chick has already hatched. She refused to let me see it lol. Now I have to go through the whole day thinking about this instead of focusing at school lmao
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had candled it before hand and it was doing fine but, I went in today to make sure she didn't break it and it wasn't there. There are no eggshells lying around and there's no sticky mess or anything and I have no idea what happened to it.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    So one of the eggs under my broody orpington has what looks like a peck mark, the egg is on day 6 or 7, how much of a problem is this?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Alright so I found out one of the eggs under my broody orpington has what looks like a peck mark, what do I do? Leave it alone or something idk The eggs are on day like 6 or 7
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I changed the feed I was giving her and now she's starting to look better and is more energetic
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