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    Questions about hatching in incubator & introducing chick to Mama with chicks

    I have a broody hen who hatched 2 chicks last week. I put the other 4 in the incubator because they were laid later and the chicks weren’t fully developed yet. Today I have one that started its hatch process this morning and has managed a little hole in the shell now. For some reason the...
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    Is it unhealthy to have a hen lay on a nest for more than 3 weeks?

    My two bantam hens, Pippy & Phoebe, are broody and have been on their nests since 5/13/19. They each laid their own egg & both were fertile, but one died after a week. My leghorns keep laying, though, and one of them is also fertile. It was laid one day after the first two, although by candling...
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    My bantam hen almost got caught by a hawk. What should I look for to make sure she's ok?

    My chickens were out in the yard and after I stepped inside for a few minutes I heard a ruckus. My dog and I ran outside quickly and I noticed a small hawk flying away. My little bantam, Pippy, was laying on her back, feet up, very still. When I approached her, I saw her blink, thankfully! I...
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