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    Broody hen problem

    We have 2 buff orpingtons who both went broody. The first hatched one egg, then the second went broody and we gave her 4 eggs we had in the incubator that were due to hatch in several days. We went out several days later and found the first chick huddled and shaking by the gate of the brooder...
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    Reintroducing broody mom and chick to flock

    My broody BO hen successfully hatched a chick one month ago. We had separated her with three eggs in a brooder pen, visible but secure from the flock, and one egg never hatched, one died shortly after hatching, and one lived. They have been doing great, but she has been pacing and seems to want...
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    Trouble merging chicks together

    Hello, we are new to raising chickens and have a dilemma. We ordered 32 chickens, 2 roosters and 30 hens, from a hatchery. Because it was cold, we received an additional 11 chickens for warmth. We have raised them all together, and now find ourselves in care of 15 roosters and 22 hens (5 didn't...
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    Our seven week old McMurray chicks

    Sorry for the poor quality--I only have a camera phone. We got the rainbow layer and brown layer mix from McMurray and can't figure out what breeds and genders they are. Could anyone help? My first time with chickens, so no experience here. Here are three that would stand...
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