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    Found eggs in the yard somewhere

    I found 6 eggs in some tall grass. The only way I found it, is that I saw the chicken go straight to it after I let them out to roam free. Then my son found 6 eggs. It looked like she was there with them for quite some time after that. I don't know if she was trying to sit on them or just to...
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    Where do free range chickens lay eggs?

    We have chickens in a pen, and we let them free range during the day. What time of day will they lay their eggs? Should I wait until later in the morning to let them out to free range so they can lay their eggs in the pen? Will they know to come back to the pen during the day to lay their eggs...
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    When to help the chick hatch?

    I have an egg ready to hatch that has a pecked hole in it. It has been that way for about 12 hours now, with no further progress. Should I leave it alone and assume it will get there. When should I help it crack the rest of the way out so it doesn't get stuck? Thanks!
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    How soon can we hold new chicks?

    We have eggs that are ready to hatch. We have one that just hatched today. I know that they can stay in the incubator for 48 hours and be fine. I was wondering if it was actually harmful to open the incubator and pick them up just after they have hatched, as long as we are really slow and...
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