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    How soon can you tell if a hen will reject chicks?

    I hatched 7 chicks in my incubator last night. I just put two fully-dried chicks under my broody hen. She’s never hatched her own chicks before, so I figured I’d start with just two. So far she’s been sitting quietly on the chicks for about 20 minutes. It’s almost as if she hasn’t noticed them...
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    Chicken Detectives Needed ✔

    1. Where did you get the birds? Craigslist seller, a woman who had a variety of chicken breeds on her property. 2. If they came from a breeder, what were they supposed to be, and what other breeds/varieties did the seller have? She said they were "satin silkies." I wasn't too convinced because...
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    🚨 Newbie Alert 🚨

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got into chickens this past year, I incubated a few eggs with my first grade students. It was the highlight of the year and the talk of the school. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have two 4 month olds and...
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