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I have a batch of Buff Orpingtons that are pipping out now and plan on putting Black Copper Marans eggs in as soon as these ones come out which will be sooner than the 11th of Dec. But Good luck to all entering, hope your hatches are great ones!!!!

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She has started walking around the box. The swelling above the eye seems to be getting worse. Is there anything that I can put on it to take the swelling down some? I doubt they have ice packs for chickens heads.

Something got in the coop last night and my hen that was 4 days away from hatching was attacked. She has open neck wound and open back wound. When I found her she was out of the coop setting in the snow wet. I brought her in and warmed her up, cleaned and treated the neck wound and back wound...

My hen that is 5 days out from hatching has done the same thing through this set to 4 different eggs. The latest one was found today. She pushed it out of the box, ate the shell around it and the membrane held the egg in the shape of a leather egg. When I tossed it out, it popped and was just...

The hen that is setting still has 8 or 9 days before the eggs should start hatching, from what i read. My question is this. The tempatures are getting ready to drop down below freezing for a few nights according to the weather. Should I turn on some kind of heat in where she is at with the cold...

Thanks for the response Wynette! That was what I was hoping for was a broody hen. I guess hearing it from more experinced chicken people just kinda confirms what one reads in black and white. lol Yes I have a Black Copper Marans Rooster with the 3 hen. The person I purchased the chickens from...

For about 3 days I had one of my Black Copper Maran hens that would go set in the laying boxes for about 4 hours then come back out. Yesterday morning I noticed I was 1 hen short and went looking for her, she was setting in one of the nests, I went back to see if she was still there 5 hours...

I have never used an incubator before but if unable to find someone with experience I have been thinking about it. Is it very complicated to do?

I live in Gallia County, Ohio. I have about 10 Black Copper Maran eggs and a few Splash eggs that I would like to get someone local to incubate them for me. If you live in the area and are interested please contact me. I currently have 2 Black Copper Maran hens, 1 Black Copper Maran Rooster and...

I am in Gallia County Ohio. I am new to chickens, only have 3 hens and 1 rooster so far. I am looking to expand my flock with some Buff Orphingtons next year. I currently have a Black Copper Maran Rooster, 2 Black Copper Maran hens, and 1 Splash. When I got them, the Splash had the feathers...