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  1. Willie84

    Candling eggs

    I have decided to. And let my new batch of eggs so that I don’t have an exploding egg episode like last time. I have a chicken sat on eggs and it is day 7 I have candled the eggs but have no idea can anyone give me some helpful advice thanks
  2. Willie84

    Peppa the big old bird

    peppa is my 7 year old Wyandotte chicken. She has sat on eggs periodically throughout her life and has been a great mother hen for me. My question is how old would you stop a hen brooding and raising chicks? knowing that she is a a great sitter and she puts herself through hell to raise them I...
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    What breed please help

    I was told frizzle silkie
  4. Willie84

    What breed please help

    So you think it’s a he?
  5. Willie84

    What breed please help

    hi can anyone tell me the breed of this chicken and possibly sex 6 weeks old
  6. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    All good I found them on gumtree I collected them. They weren't shipped. It's frustrating, my lack of experience is letting me down
  7. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    Yeah they weren't shipped either I collected them myself. It's now day 24 how long do you think I should give the remaining eggs?
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    Having issues hatching under hens

    I don't have a rooster
  9. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    There was egg all over the nest at one point. Is this an egg explosion or possibly a hungry mother hen?
  10. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    So are you saying it should be deeper and round?
  11. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    Yes I have had twelve under each. As soon as I know the hens are ready and won't leave the nest I put them in the brooder under the main coop. This space is roughly 1.5 x 1.5 meters. The hen is separated from The others during this time. The food is away from her so she has to leave the nest to...
  12. Willie84

    Having issues hatching under hens

    so lately I have had problems getting my broody hens to hatch eggs. I'm now thinking it's me not the birds. I have had 3 hatch out of 24 eggs. With two different hens. Are there any tips that someone can share to ensure I get a better hatch rate
  13. Willie84

    I broody eating her eggs

    Awesome cheers guys that helps the mind so much
  14. Willie84

    I broody eating her eggs

    Did your hen then continue to eat her own eggs once she started to lay again. Or was it just a one off thing?
  15. Willie84

    I broody eating her eggs

    Thanks I have purchased the eggs from another breeder so I have no control over the shell thickness. My hens all have hard shell eggs as I feed them their shells back to them crushed up. I'm still wondering if she has eaten two eggs will she now have the taste for egg or maybe is she just...
  16. Willie84

    I broody eating her eggs

    No she is separate from the flock as it's her first time sitting
  17. Willie84

    I broody eating her eggs

    my broody has eaten two of her eggs she has been sat on them for 7 days now. Will she become an egg eater? Is this something I should be concerned about? This is her first brood and I’m not sure if I should just let her be and see what happens in another 14 days.
  18. Willie84

    Roost redo

    I have just made and installed a new roost for my coop. The chickens refuse to use it. I’m just wondering what is the best shape of wood to use. I have 30 mm round dowel for the bar but no one is keen on it.
  19. Willie84

    Two broody hens

    I agree I do it to teach my kids and to learn myself. I grew up in an environment where we hatched chicks which eventually became food. A better way of life some may say
  20. Willie84

    Two broody hens

    Thanks diannastarr
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