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    Show and Tell

    My son wants to take a baby chick to school for show and tell. At what age should the chick be to safely leave it’s mother hen for several hours?
  2. Chickenlady1440

    Show and Tell

    My son wants to take a baby chick to school for show and tell. At what age should the chick be to safely leave it’s mother hen for several hours?
  3. Chickenlady1440

    Day 21 and no signs of babies:(

    This is my first time to hatch eggs in an incubator. On day 15, our power went out for five hours. I was worried about the chicks, however, I candled a few and saw some movement. Today is day 21 and I do not see any signs of the babies. I put a few eggs under a broody hen one day earlier than I...
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    Power Outage During Incubation

    I am on day 13 of incubation. Last night we had severe storms in our area and our power went out from 2-7am. When I realized the power was out (around 3:30), I put a down-filled jacket on top of the eggs. The power is now back on and the incubator is at the correct temperature. Do you think...
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    Max Time Frame for a Broody Hen

    I have eight hens and one rooster. One of my hens went broody and we want baby chicks this spring. Rather than incubate, I decided to let my broody hen become a momma. She had 7 eggs under her, but upon candling today (day 10) none are fertilized. Should I break her from being broody at this...
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