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  1. elmo

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    Barb's Organic Garden : I have read this whole 4-page thread and learned a lot. But what I'm trying to find out is how long does a chicken egg take to hatch under a hen? Also, regarding cuddlesomeness, keep in mind chickens aren't mammals. We mammals are all cuddly. Have to be for our...
  2. elmo

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    Quote: I have one hen that tried to go broody in the fall of her first year, and twice over the winter! So it just depends on the individual. All four of my hens went broody the spring of their first year, though. Not all breeds of chickens go broody, though. Some have had the broodiness bred...
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    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    Quote: I weighed my bantam hens after they finished hatching out their clutches and they had lost about 30 percent of their body weight. I would try to discourage a hen from going broody again until she at least is back to her normal weight. The other thing is that based upon the advice of a...
  4. elmo

    Using Broody Hens to Hatch Eggs?

    Quote: I think it may have something to do with the tameness of the hen (and what she teaches her chick by exampe), and also the characteristics of the particular breed; some breeds just tend to turn out more friendly individuals. Two chicks we hatched out this spring under a broody are now...
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