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    4 dead hens in 5 days? No signs of foul play

    Saturday we found a dead hen in the bottom of the hen house. Looked like she just went in and went to sleep. It was crazy hot that day. I assumed it was the heat but now yesterday we went in to find 3 dead hens in the hen house, all side by side. One seemed to have fluid coming from her head...
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    Lost our favorite hen - possibly the heat

    We're in a similar quandry. Saturday we found a dead hen in the bottom of the hen house. Looked like she just went in and went to sleep. It was crazy hot that day. I assumed it was the heat but now yesterday we went in to find 3 dead hens in the hen house, all side by side. One seemed to...
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    what to do with one lonely 2 week old chick?

    Thanks for the well wishes. It's been a long day here. My kids have enjoyed babying the lonely chick today but we see it is very lonely now if not being held. I'm trying to find it a new home but I'm wondering, do you really think a stuffed animal would keep it company or was that just a...
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    what to do with one lonely 2 week old chick?

    Hi all, we have enjoyed watching our broody barred rock hatch and care for 7 baby chicks. They hatched 2 weeks ago but this morning, all but one baby chick were killed by a racoon or something that broke in last night. Our grown hens are safe in their coop but I know I can't give them a 2 week...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Speaking of off the nest, my barred rock left her brood of 8 eggs yesterday (she's only been on them 3+ days) and when I saw her I thought she was one of my other ladies so I put her back in general population. Now that I found her brooding in her old spot, I'm worried. I put her back...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Have you candelled the eggs? That way you would know if they are duds. We have our first broody hatch(hopefully) in progress. It so amazing to me how diligent this little hen, who is normally running all over the place scrounging whatever food treats she can get, has become. I am...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: OK, I actually gave her 8 eggs tonight in a dog kennel NEXT TO the hen house. My broody panicked when I moved her and paced next to the regular coop for awhile before giving up to "nest" for the night. The thing is an hour later I came out to see she had kicked 3 eggs out of the nest...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thanks for all the encouragement. Tomorrow I'll put 6 fertilized eggs under her, though I think I'll move her to a private box as the other ladies are currently squeezing in to lay their eggs. Wish me luck!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I have a barred rock that has gone broody, though I don't know for how long. It seems like it's been a couple of weeks now. We've decided to get some fertilized eggs from a friend (no rooster here) but I'm nervous that since she's already been sitting for awhile, she'll give up before the new...
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    what's the best side for a window? Major considerations?

    Thanks to all. We do live in missouri so humid summers and cold winters. Our hens stay in the hen house til about 7:30 am, in the coop until noon and then free range the rest of the day. If I have the window on the East, they would get the morning sun I guess. They don't have to stay in...
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    what's the best side for a window? Major considerations?

    OK, I have an old rehabed rabbit hutch turned hen house and I'm planning to renovate it this summer. I have one large window I'm going to install but I wanted to know if there are certain considerations I need to think about before planning where. The most convenient spot would be North facing...
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    Egg Shell is paperthin, almost rubbery?

    Well, I would have thought the calcium but the others seem to be OK. Also, I do put oyster shell out for the hens but I have had to move it to a spot they like to dust bath in as I read the pullets can't have access to the oyster shell. The other thing is that my 10 week old pullets have been...
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    Egg Shell is paperthin, almost rubbery?

    Hi there, I am new to the forum but I've lurked on the site for awhile. I have a 2 yr old sexlink hen that has been laying strange eggs for about a week now. The first one I found was right as she got off her egg and it had split open due to such a thin shell. The yolk and egg white looked...
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