Actually, I am almost positive the broody will take the chicks as she has done it before. As for the rooster, I think he is actually an "olive egger". Whatever that means.
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I have a broody hen sitting on about 15 eggs. It is day 13 and they are all viable so far. The broody hen has hatched out eggs twice before and been a great mother. However, I am due to replace a bunch of my hens this...
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I was hoping for some advice and personal experiences. I have just recovered from diagnosed campylobacter. My wife was sick last month with almost identical symptoms, but we did not have tested. I have two small kids (3 and 1) and am not looking forward to them getting it. I am...
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I have a broody that is in the middle of a hatch. Upon completeion, I am moving her to a private hutch. I have read that if you are using pine shavings, you need to put paper towels underneath them to keep them from eating the shavings until they know what is food and what isn't...
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I have a few questions I was hoping for an answer to. I have a broody hen sitting on about 10 eggs. She is in our coop on the second level nesting boxes. She is just wrapping up day 17. My questions:
1.. Seeing as the nest is about 3 feet off of the floor, should I consider moving...
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I was hoping for a little help. I have a 4 month old White Rock that is experiencing the following:
-nasal discharge (at times)
-swollen abdomen near vent (possibly fluid?)
-failure to grow AT ALL
-watery stool
-very thin rib cage
Have made multiple attempts to get her well...
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I have a broody Buff Orpington sitting for around 11 days now. I started with 16 eggs, threw 5 away at day 7 for no movement at all and have 11 remaining. I re-checked them tonight because I was unsure if I had a few blood rings at Day 7. Well, I have confirmed movement on 11 eggs...
I have a broody Buff Orpington sitting on about 15 eggs(some Bantam). She has been sitting for about 5 days in a nesting box about 3 feet off of the coop floor. I have 5 other hens who she is with and they do not seem to bother her. She is devoted and I have to remove her from the nest about one...