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  1. nealfamily

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Yes she did actually. She was cozy and relaxed when I checked on her about half hour ago. She made a nest and is somehow on all those eggs. So should I just take babies out as they hatch and put in a brooder and leave the last couple for her to mother? Or let her hatch them and when she...
  2. nealfamily

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I put her and her eggs in a large brooder in my basement away from the others. I thought she was fine since no one was bothering her. I had no idea the others were kicking her of her nest and laying in that box. My silkie is just a tiny thing compared to my australorps. Definitely know better now.
  3. nealfamily

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have 2 incubators. We are building a huge coop, 12 by 16 so we will have room. Plus our 10 chicken coop we have now. I have 30 new chicks and 9 eggs incubating. Hatch day on them is today. This will be interesting since I don't know how old each egg is so I don't know when lockdown would be...
  4. nealfamily

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a silky who has been on eggs for about 2 weeks. I just leave her be. Earlier today I ran out to the coop when I heard her squawking. One of my australorp hens kicked her out of the box, laid an egg, then left. My very upset silkie quickly hoped on the eggs and tried to cover them. Here's...
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