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    Inbreeding?

    My brood hen hatched chicks a few weeks ago, and I'm contemplating keeping one of the roos to replace my grumpy roo. Would putting him into the flock with his mom be I'll advised? I could possibly hatch out more chicks in the future, so it's possible that chicks could come from the two related...
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    Can I let the chicks out?

    I currently have a hen who hatched out 4 chicks. She's in an enclosure on the floor of the coop with them. More of a playpen made out of cardboard. It's high enough to keep the chicks in, but still let her jump out if she wants. The chicks are about 2 weeks old now and very active. Can I...
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    How to tell if egg is still viable?

    I've got 2 hens that are broody, one mama has hatched out 4 chicks, while the other is still sitting. There was a bit of nest juggling on their part in the beginning, but according to my best guess, the eggs should have hatched by now. I've candled the eggs, and they all look to have something...
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    All my newbie hen hatched chick questions in one place

    I've been reading as many threads as I can, but still have questions. So, rathe than hijacking other threads with my add ons, I figured the easiest way woul be to put them all in one place and hope for the best. Forgive me if there is repetition. Some background: I currently have 3hens...
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    Broody hen help please

    I don't know if this is where this post belongs, so please move it if necessary. This is also my first post, so Hi all my name is Julie. I have a flock of 9 hens and 1 rooster, a mix of Arucanias and light Brahmans. 2 of my hens have gone broody and have been sitting for a while, so we've...
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