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How long was Molly sitting on the eggs?

Arielle, can you set a brooder for these chicks? It sounds to me that her hormones worn off and she is pretty much done. I have noticed that after week 5 of the chicks hatching the hen leaves them on their own, so 3 weeks of normal hatching time plus 5 will be the 8 of motherhood. Since you say...

Chickenwisper44, i will remove the eggs ( and eat them). I suggest placing instead golf balls to still try to encourage broodiness. By the way, in my home country, as we typically do not refrigerate eggs, we test them in a glass of water. Place the egg, if it sinks, it is good, if it floats, is...

Paradise hens, I prefer to separate them so the hen and chicks are not bothered. Around week five of the chicks hatching, the mom is not caring for them and they are on their own. Then i put the hen back with the flock and the chicks have their own coop until they are ready. I also let the...

Thanks. We call "maternity coops". My husband and i made the in a rush as two hens went broody the very same day last spring and one of my hens could not stand the other one. The door going to the outside was an after though as I want them to free range. I plan to add some "handles" so we can...

She is very protective, so this is the best i could do.

A second one hatched on thursday but did not make it. We bougth 4 baby chicks on Tuesday and just today she gave up on the other eggs. One was completly formed, the other half way. My hen is happy with 5 chicks. Hope at least two are hens.

Well, so far we have heard only one chick, but not seeing it. Just waiting for the rest, only 3 more to go.:)

Today or tomorrow should be hatching day. We only put under Blondy four eggs due to her size and the weather. Nothing yet. She has being so glued to the eggs, i have seen her only once out.

Let the hen make the call. The hen will quit around day 25. I know it is tempting, do not touch the eggs. I had a hatch on day 25 once. If i have learn something from my hens going broody is not to mess with the eggs. Congrats on the baby chick you have so far. :D

Anyone concerned on the cold weather for the broodies?

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Coyotesmommy, what happened with your hen hatching?

this is Joy with her hatch. today is 21 days and she hatched 5 of 6.i am sure i put 7 eggs.

Coyotesmommy, it is sad to see that baby chick. I have now 3 baby chicks with that hen, they may be the ones she was sittingfor 2 days before we makw the "maternity coops", since i did not had the hearth to take them away. We checked yestreday and there were only 6 eggs not seven, and I am sure...

coyotesmommy, i do have also hatching day on sunday. two broodies, one with 4 eggs, other with 7. Today, one baby chick - pullet I belive, hatched of the 7. And I think its is a Buff Orpington My two broodies are a Black and a Splash Cochin, hatched here by their Blue Cochin mother. the hens...

I had the same problem of a chick last july. I did not survive. The rest of the chicks did. We blamed the rooster for the attack.

i had given baby chicks in the morning to a hen, but i dont recommend. the baby chicks get pecked a lot by their new mother.

Johnn, if i were you i will wait until 26 to open them. I learn that the hen gives up on day 25th, and my hen has hatched on day 23 or 24 cant remember exactly, and i was sure nothing will came out. only one chick hatched that time it was 4 of july, and now she is broody.