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    To candle or not to candle. That is the question.

    Interesting. I have never candled eggs. We have always let the broodies take care of it all. I am preparing to try to incubate for the first time ever. The instructions emphasize the necessity of candling. I don't understand WHY this would be necessary, and that is precisely why I logged in...
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    Do eggs ever hatch in less than 21 days?

    Update: We got 7 out of the 11 eggs. I broke the remaining 4 eggs today to see what the condition was. 3 never began to develop, may or may not have been fertile. The 4th was pretty well developed, but for whatever reason died before hatching. All of the eggs hatched early.....day 19 or early...
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    Do eggs ever hatch in less than 21 days?

    I do not have bantams, but our broody hen (buff orpington hen, rhode island red rooster) sat 11 eggs, which were due to hatch Saturday, July 6th. Today, July 4th, 5 have hatched. I expect the remaining 6 to be hatched by morning. I believe it has to do with the temperature. This hen rarely...
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    How To Work With A Flighty Broody Hen

    I love broody hens. Have one hatching a clutch today. This dappled hen, tho, she is a stinker!
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    Thanks for letting us join (from NE Alabama)

    We have a permanent flock of 20 to 24 chickens, but since we also like to raise our own meat birds, we have had as many as 51 at one time. We have our main coop for our "permanent" flock of egg layers and rooster(s), and a second (temporary) coop that we use for isolation of ill or injured...
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    How To Work With A Flighty Broody Hen

    I love broody hens. We have had buff orpingtons go broody and have up to 100% hatch rates. My question is about a Dappled Black (may not be the correct term) Orpington hen who wants to go broody. Just wants to sit on eggs in a box. We have to move her, though, for many reasons. The other hens...
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