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  1. Laurel Marie

    Blue Wyandotte egg color

    So my blue Wyandotte lays a very light cream speckled egg, which I guess is out of the ordinary....
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    Unhatched eggs

    Man, you and me :barniesame same . It's so frustrating!:he First hatch? It's mine and I made so many mistakes I guess I should be thankful that one hatched. Hoping for a miracle here! Keep me posted on how it goes!
  3. Laurel Marie

    How long is long enough?

    Ugh! It's so stressful. Only 4 eggs made it to hatch day and I'm s little dad she only has one chick to show for her efforts. I really hope at least one more hatches :fl
  4. Laurel Marie

    How long is long enough?

    So just wait for her to leave on her own before pulling, yes?
  5. Laurel Marie

    How long is long enough?

    my hen hatched her fist egg on Tuesday night. The eggs hit 21 days on Wednesday. This morning (Thursday) still no other chicks. All eggs were started at the same time. I didn't candle at all during this hatch. Should I candle now? I've seen lots of different opinions on how long to wait before...
  6. Laurel Marie

    They finally arrived.

    Soo cute. What breed do you have here? Congrats papa :celebrate
  7. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Well I messed up a lot on this first hatch, but happy to report that one has hatched. We will see about the remaining three!! Today is her due date. Newb mistakes.... Only purchased 6 hatching eggs. Let her stay in the nesting box with the other chickens, lost 1 egg. Tried to move her at dusk...
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    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Ouuuu love chocolate orps!!! So this is her second batch of chicks this year?? Busy momma!! :thumbsup Yay, this ahhhhhnatural chick hatching is mentally exhausting :ththis may not be something I get into again any time soon. Keep me posted on what you end up doing with her. That is how it all...
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    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Wow!!! I hope I have a cooperative coop!! That's a pretty cool experience! Thanks for sharing!!
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    Another goes broody days before hatch...

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    Another goes broody days before hatch...

  12. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    A couple pics of the set up...
  13. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Thanks for sharing! I have 5 laying hens and just picked up a couple peeps and some hatching eggs for my Wyandotte because she was so determined and I didn't have success breaking her of it. The girl had been broody for two months! Some of the other girls would spend a few days but then snap out...
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    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Thanks for sharing your experience!! I'm going To move my Sussex tonight. I did get her some eggs today but they were just a few dollars so I'm not too invested if she decides to give up! This way my momma can hopefully hatch in some peace!! I really wish I could move my Wyandotte but she...
  15. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Thanks so much for the advise!!! We have a Raised roost/ nesting box, an enclosure and an open run. Both girls are nesting in the nesting boxes in the main part of the coop. I tried to move my Wyandotte after one of the eggs broke but she refused to sit so I moved her back to her spot after...
  16. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    Yes, I do worry she doesn't have the staying power for me to get another batch of fertile eggs and I'm also worried she will overpower my lower girl (golden laced Wyandotte) when her chicks hatch, is that likely?? A few days ago she booted the wyandotte off her eggs and I had to physically...
  17. Laurel Marie

    Another goes broody days before hatch...

    My head girl has decide to go broody just 6 days before my lowest hens are due! What should I do??? Do I split the eggs between them? We have no rooster in the coop. I bought these eggs for my low, broody girl because the poor things was so dedicated ( she sat for two whole months before I got...
  18. Laurel Marie

    Raising Baby Chick-Along

    Great n ame!!
  19. Laurel Marie

    Stressed about first hatch!!

    Stressed about first hatch!!
  20. Laurel Marie

    Broody kick out of nest by head chicken

    Ugh! This is so stressful. The Wyandotte is sitting in the other box now on some unfertilized eggs. Should I split the eggs between the two girls?? Help please!! I'm guessing there is some action happening in the eggs now which is what motivated the Sussex. my poor Wyandotte has done such good...
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