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    Moving Broody Momma?

    Chicken D's mom : I moved my hen while hatching eggs during a blizzard and power outage last spring. Her nesting box is a small plastic tote. I simply took another tote and placed it upside down over the top of her and the eggs and moved the whole thing. She barely even noticed and settled...
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    Moving Broody Momma?

    Well, this time I`m sorry to be right. Just make sure the chicks can`t fall out of the nest and keep them there for at least 24 hours after the first one hatches. If there are any eggs that haven`t hatched and are expected to, leave her and the chicks a little longer. Remember, chicks can go...
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    Moving Broody Momma?

    Kenny, this sounds like a classic case of failure to plan ahead. The hen should have been moved long ago and no, it`s not a good idea to move her while chicks are hatching. I could be wrong and I hope I am, but I visualize the hen and chicks in a nest high above the floor and probably in the...
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