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    Roosters fighting

    Bit of a back story. Our hen went broody earlier this year, she had 4 serama cross, 1 hen and 3 cockerels. They’re now 17 weeks old. We wanted to add a cockerel to the flock so we rehomed two of the boys quite easily as they’re small and really sweet. anyway, one died and the other got brought...
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    Using heat lamp to hatch day 21 egg

    Our broody hatched 2 eggs yesterday (day 20). Now day 21 there is one egg left but she’s not interested and constantly off the nest now as the day olds are running riot lol. Question is, I have a heat lamp, could I put egg under the lamp until it hatches? It does seem to be alive in there! I...
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    Broody hen day 22 no pip

    Hey, Our young broody has successfully hatched two eggs 24 hours ago (beautiful little grey chicks). The third egg has no signs of movement and no pipping. I candled it quickly last night, it looks developed, nice air sac, some red veins, though most of the egg was dark. How long do I leave it?
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    6 week old chick fighting

    This is our second time raising chicks except this time our broody hen is doing all the work. She has 4 chicks now 6 weeks old. I’m certain two are roosters, one female and I’m not 100% on the 4th one. Anyway, one of them (I think rooster) is being such a little bully. The worst was today when...
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    When to move broody and chicks

    We have 3 hens, all 3 are broody in different spots. We built a run and put the first one and her 5 week old chicks in there. Our second broody had only 1 chick hatch, I’m wanting to move her into the run as well but her chick is only 3 days old. Would it be safe to put them in with the other...
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    Day old wing male or female?

    Excuse my dirty hands lol. Anyone have any idea on male or female? I was thinking female but not too sure. Out of 6 eggs it was the only successful hatch! Poor broody kept squashing them.
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    Chick taken by cat survived

    Our broody has 4 chicks, yesterday one was taken by a cat. We saw feathers and searched everywhere but couldn’t find it anywhere. So today a man walking his dog found the chick, it survived and got through the night in a low bush on its own! (4 week old bantam serama cross). Im still in shock...
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    Guilt and sadness first cull

    Last night I decided the kindest thing to do would be to cull our sick hen. She had water belly, by the end of the day she could barely move, stood like a penguin with her face to the wall. It was awful seeing her decline. I used the broomstick method, it was heartbreaking. I thought doing it at...
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    Hen walking with back end down

    Hey. One of our hens (12 months old) hasn’t laid for over a month, at first I thought she was egg bound, I had a feel and gave her a soak in some warm water and Epsom salts a few times but it made no difference. Today she is walking with her back end hunched down, currently she’s sleeping...
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    Broody hen day old chicks

    So our broody hen didn’t hatch eggs (bantam eggs day 27 now). She’s been sitting over 30 days. we got some day old chicks today, tried to put them under her and she swung round and pecked them 😔 it is still daylight (uk). I’m so worried she’s going to kill them. everyone said get day olds so...
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    First time broody

    Our 9 month old light Sussex is broody! She’s been sitting for 2 days now (came out last night for 10 minutes for food and water). we have wanted to add to our 4 hens for a while so I have ordered some hatching eggs. They won’t be here until day 4-5. Will she sit long enough to hatch them or...
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