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    Snakes - Waaaaaay Too Many Snakes

    This is my second summer having chickens and I have had only one experience (that I know of for sure) with a snake. I had bought 6 ceramic white eggs and placed them in the nesting boxes to encourage the girls to lay there. I am now down to only 4 ceramic eggs. Where did the others go???...I...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Congratulations Momsflock!!!! I am glad that you are ok with the last three that didn't hatch. Sometimes I wonder if I could have done something different to increase my chances of successful hatches but then I am reminded of one of my mom's most favorite sayings..."Don't count your chickens...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Miss Lydia...you crack me up!!! Love that!
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Well, been off for about a week and it has taken me a whole day to catch up on the thread. Congratualtions to all who have hatched and are now enjoying their own little fuzzy butts!!! Cinderella is doing great with hers. They are about 10 days old and look good! She is such a good momma...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Those girls are toooooo cute!!!! I so want a silkie!!! Well, been off for about a week and it has taken me 2 days to catch up on the thread. Congratualtions to all who have hatched and are now enjoying their own little fuzzy butts!!! Cinderella is doing great with hers. They...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    ]Hey everyone...congratulations to all those having a pip/zip or hatch and still praying for those that are oh so patiently waiting!!! Well, I had to clean up some of the stinky poo in the brooder coop so I thought that Cinderella would like to stretch her legs for awhile. I put her on the...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    erica.godinez : Quote: well i left him all night in the incubater and around 3:00 pm today took him out he look ok but hasent eatten, only water, when i got him out his little tail was stuck over his vent, i took care of that he also doesent stands well, he walks to or three steps and then he...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Quote: Normally all eggs should be hatched within 24 to 36 hours....I say normally though. My first egg pipped Sunday morning and hatched on Monday and the last egg pipped Tuesday afternoon and hatched sometime during the night to Wednesday morning.
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Erica, how is the little guy doing that you said was doing bad?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hey everyone...congratulations to all those having a pip/zip or hatch and still praying for those that are oh so patiently waiting!!! Well, I had to clean up some of the stinky poo in the brooder coop so I thought that Cinderella would like to stretch her legs for awhile. I put her on the...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Quote: Congratulations Momsflock!!!!! So happy for you! Hope you don't have to go to work tomorrow! Can't wait to see pics!!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Thanks so much for that website! I am constantly learning something on this forum!!! Who would've thought there would be so many things that can go wrong with a chicken?
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Well, my hatch has come to an end! Kinda mixed feelings about it! Had placed 12 eggs, Cinderella got rid of one, 11 left. 7 hatched (between Monday and this morning) and my son and I just went out and candled the remaining 4 eggs. We could see the air sacs in all 4 but when we gently...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Congratulations Lutz on the new babies!! They are so cute! Congratulations Erica~! Can't wait to see photos! Momsflock...whats happening that way? Any progress? Still praying! Rosey, so glad these shipped eggs look so much better!! Which kind did you say they are? Congrats on your...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Right now we have 6 out of 11 hatched out. 3 are blonde and 3 are black just like the ones in my previous post. I am so proud of my Cinderella!! She is a good 1st time momma! Hoping for more to hatch tomorrow! And maybe I can get the whole family together for a 1st photo to show all the...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Isn't nature something to hold in awe!!! An egg is laid and in as few as 1 day, it can be eaten or in as many as 21, it can become another chicken who can start the whole cycle all over again! God always amazed me!!! Congratulations to all who are hatching!! As a 1st timer also, this...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Congrats BarefootMom!!! Isn't it tough playing the waiting game???
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    Quote: Don't worry Lutz...we will be with you through your hatch though ours are finished!!! Have faith! Yours will develop great! I love the tip about the microfiber cloth. Need to remember that one if I ever try to hatch with a bator. Which I probably will (at least once to try it!)...
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    Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

    And there are 3!!!! 3 of the 11 are out! 2 are still pipping. 6 are still cooking! I'm gonna try to post a photo so hopefully you can see the new little fuzzy butts! Mama is so good! She has never once tried to peck me and though she didn't like it, she tolerated me moving her to see...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    And there are 3!!!! 3 of the 11 are out! 2 are still pipping. 6 are still cooking! I'm gonna try to post a photo so hopefully you can see the new little fuzzy butts! Mama is so good! She has never once tried to peck me and though she didn't like it, she tolerated me moving her to see...
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