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Thank you all for the advice. They are all hatched out & everyone is doing awesome & cute!. 9 (2 black w/ rust heads, 2 black w/ yellow heads, 5 yellow) & 4 yellows for the other hen

yes. We have light in the barn & coop. We really have to in AK it stays so dark in the winter. I tried keeping her locked out & just kept putting her out. But she just kept going back to sitting when she'd get back in. I don't mind. It's been a really fun experience. Plus I home school. So now...

Haha! okay, maybe Brave. Just never afraid to try something. I figure if it didn't work, lesson learned. Also, 2 went broody & no lazy layers around here, unless you're old. 1 hen isn't a yr yet & the other is 1 1/2. I'll take some pics today w/ my comp of their chicks ;)

Haha. It happened. I don't use a cell phone, so I don't get many pics of things.

Kinda both. The last week it's been 44 to -4. we have a small barn but we leave the door open all day so everyone can come in & out. Ducks, geese, goats, chickens, kitten. We recently got other1/2 feathered baby chicks w/ their daddy rooster. The 2 roosters we have are EXTREMELY friendly to all...

that's amazing! what is your coldest temp in winter? Also how many does she have? My one hen has 4 & my other hen has 9.

Do they get picked on by the other chickens?

I'm always new to things because I'm unafraid to try ;)

thank you so much. I mostly computer illiterate, so your diagram is VERY helpful. We live in Alaska. our coop can't be set up to keep them protected, so I put them in garage.

So, 1st, thank you all who answered my questions. This has all been so exciting to me. & my boys (homeschool) are loving this new curriculum ;) My new question (I'm sure more to follow). I moved my 2 broody hens w/ their eggs, now chicks, into my heated garage. (BTW it was as easy as pie...

also after 6 weeks or so, will I need to reacclimate mama to the temp? like maybe put her outside in the barnyard for an hour or what? per day?/

I don't use heat lamps. too dangerous. I use an Eco Glow

we do not have a brooder cage, I mean I don't really know what that is. I do have an Ecoglow heat lamp/brooder. should I put that in there as well so if the babies need it?? or will just the mom be okay ...there are 10 chicks for the one mom

sorry I just saw the post of what to do, thank you

Please reply: I still need to know if I block off my hen on her eggs for 3 days :do I put water & food in the box?: I know my hen wont mind me taking her out of her box even after the chicks are hatching to let her out to eat & drink while I watch the eggs then put her back in...

how many eggs did you start with that only one hatched out of??

thank you so much all for your advise. Wish me luck. BTW this ia my 1st post & I found it easy & very helpful.

Also, if I block off mama the day before they hatch do I put water & food in for her??

thank you