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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    Two chicks are thriving!! Both hens started laying again today. The two chicks became besties and I take them outside for a few minutes every day. It’s the best I can do with my current setup to ensure their safety.
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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    After all that, only one chick was accepted by both mamas. They killed one right as it hatched, and the last one was left cold when both mamas attached to the only chick that hatched. I saved it, kept it warm, and gave it back. They sat on it for one more day, then left it again mid hatch. I...
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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    Thank you! I definitely learned the hard way. They weren’t even hiding their eggs - I just didn’t pick up the eggs for two days and that’s all it took. The weather was just perfect. These girls just started laying late January, but they must be excited about becoming mama birds.
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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    Thanks! Both decided to keep sitting, so that’s the best case scenario for no more late eggs getting in the mix. Fingers crossed for mostly girls. I will them to all be girls. ;)
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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    Candled all eggs. 8 of 13 eggs were developing (5 got a late start because of the one hen that kept laying, and the broody hen was scooping them up). I put the 8 back that had signs of development and put the other 5 in my fridge. Both hens went right back to sitting on the 8 I returned. I will...
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    One hen went broody. Other hen caught the broody bug! Can I take most or all of the eggs away to keep from having 5-6 roosters added to my flock?

    I have one rooster and two hens. One of my hens went broody on only four eggs about a week ago. We decided to let the eggs hatch, since we have plenty of space in the coop and yard, and wanted to add a few more chickens to our small group. Yesterday, the other hen went broody as well. They are...
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    Hi! Mountain chicken mama, here!

    Hi! I have two hens and one rooster, free range on my property on a mountain in North Alabama.
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