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  1. Ladyerat

    Adoptive broody hatching our clutch-when to pull her?

    UPDATE! We are up to 5 babies! I'll be candling the rest of the eggs in the morning for viability.
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    Adoptive broody hatching our clutch-when to pull her?

    Hello all! This is an exciting year for us, altho it's happening much later in the year than expected. I have a nice little flock of 14 various breeds, counting our roo Handsome Jack. We got him last fall at about 7-8 mos old. He's been a busy boy this yr! Our little black sexlink, Evana, went...
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    Broody hen stopped setting

    Thanks for all the help and great suggestions. The eggs were no longer viable. We're investing in an incubator and I'm thinking it's probably much to do with being bothered by the other hens as we tried to leave her alone as much as possible. Altho I'm sure we, in our eagerness, contributed...
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    Broody hen stopped setting

    @Ridgerunner, she doesn't seem to be nesting on them anymore and she's been off them for far longer than just an hour or 2. More like most of the day. @aart, yes we've candled them and some are really developed and others just started. I'd say we have 2 that are about the 2wk mark and 2 that...
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    Broody hen stopped setting

    So a couple weeks ago, Evana, our little black sex-link went broody and started setting. We've had 7 eggs under her and suddenly she's stopped setting! The longest she would come out was to eat drink poop and back in she'd go. She's been out much longer for the last 2 days and we're not sure...
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    Rotating fertilized eggs under broody

    Need some advice from all you seasoned folk. This is our 5th successful year in egg production and I have a nice little flock of 14 hens of various ages and breeds. We've lost a few along the way over the years and each spring I'd buy a peep or two (or 9-chicken math got me bad last year). We...
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    Rotating fertilized eggs under broody

    Need some advice from all you seasoned folk. This is our 5th successful year in egg production and I have a nice little flock of 14 hens of various ages and breeds. We've lost a few along the way over the years and each spring I'd buy a peep or two (or 9-chicken math got me bad last year). We...
  8. Ladyerat

    Help! Chicken ordinance in East Cameron Pa

    So after much Ado (over nothing), I had a conversation with the borough supervisor. All my research prior to getting my girls, and subsequent searches since the "complainer" was as I had expected. There are no zoning laws in my area regarding animals as we are agricultural zoned. I could...
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    Help! Chicken ordinance in East Cameron Pa

    Hi all! Need some help with ordinances in my area. I researched before I got my girls and found no restrictions. I live in the country and it's all farm and a few small burgs still zoned rural. I've had my girls for 3 years with no questions or problems. Recently someone complained and I still...
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    Help! Chicken ordinance in East Cameron Pa

    Hi all! Need some help with ordinances in my area. I researched before I got my girls and found no restrictions. I live in the country and it's all farm and a few small burgs still zoned rural. I've had my girls for 3 years with no questions or problems. Recently someone complained and I still...
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    Nothing like the clarion call off Egg Song at 5am... Smh. I love my girls but that gets crazy some mornings. Seriously. 10 solid minutes of "bok bok bok bok bak-AACK!" About half way thru, someone joined in counterpoint with a consistent "Eeeeeerrrrrrrrrr, eerrrrrrrr, eeerrrrrr!" I'd like to...
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    Cheeka, idk bout you but I'll take 48 and rain over this -something and single digits any day! Here in Pa, we're getting about the same temps as you. And my crappy insulated (read not insulated at all!) house is still only 62° WITH the heat cranked to 78°!! Gave a passing thought and almost...
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    That is the COOLEST thing I have seen in a long while! I may have to raise a few eggs now, lol! I've been debating on whether or not to give my girls babies since they're so young and there's so many of them. Would there be jealoisy issues do you think?? What about my ducky girls??
  14. Ladyerat

    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    I have a bunch of dirty birds, lol. Any suggestions to getting them clean in this cold, wet mess? One of my girls seems to have plucked her behind a bit bare. I told her she wasn't impressing anyone and was beginning to look like a babboon! I got the stink eye for that comment. :lau Seriosly...
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    MC, don't feel bad if she's not trained by any specific age. She's obviously been thru a great deal of trauma and the most important thing is to let her be comfortable enough to get there at her own pace. Trust me, if she feels rushed it'll only set her back. My own daughter was traumatized to...
  16. Ladyerat

    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    Those are some lovely eggs! I esp like the green. Thats about the same shade as my girls just not as much blue. My pics weren't as nice as yours. Lol, next to the bantam eggs, the larger ones almost look like triple jumbos!
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    Have you considered adopting her? Idk the whole situation so maybe it's not an option but...
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

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