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  1. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Precious picture! Congrats!
  2. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thinking back I do believe it could be staggered. I will try to candle tomorrow.
  3. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Day 23. I just moved one of the moms, 5 eggs under her and I didn't see any pips. What now?
  4. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Funny you said preemie, we almost named her that. Today is day 23 for the mommies, so what should I do? And why would they let that other chick wander off and get cold. Don't they have the instinct to get them back to nest?
  5. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    here is our egg-section baby Emergency! 2 days old now! hopefully broodies have successful hatch. will check tomorrow!
  6. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I am hoping for the same thing! tomorrow is day 23!! thought I heard chirping today too! and my rooster is crowing more and it's actually annoying me! hopefully he goes back to crowing less when his ladies are back with him!
  7. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you so much for this info. Today is day 22 so I will leave them alone. The one in the house is tiny. The one that hatched on day on 20 was bigger but chilled and didn't make it. Husband doesn't want to put her back out with moms because of how little and fragile she is.
  8. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Well when we checked under her yesterday, it resulted in her smashing an egg, which is why I am scared to now. I didn't see or hear any chicks or chirping today. Should I pick her right up off the nest tomorrow? When will she leave the nest if rest of chicks didn't make it? Wonder if one in...
  9. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Today is day 21. Heard chirping under mamas last night. Keep going out there today, but I don't see any chicks out from under her. Too afraid to move the hens after yesterdays episode. Now the one we brought in yesterday has made it so far and detached from the shell this morning. I got her to...
  10. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you so much!!!!!!
  11. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks anyways! She/he is chirping a lot right now and squirming around.
  12. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Long story short to get faster answer. Have a chick inside house under heat lamp. Partial emergency situation taken in from under broody mom. Still hasn't opened eyes. Chirping. Still has yolk sack attached. What do I do? Put her back with broody moms? Rest are due to hatch tomorrow.
  13. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    From my estimation. 10 or 11 left! Due tomorrow.
  14. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Why didn't the moms get him back there? I set up the brooder in case it happens again. I figured that's what happened. But I have to go to work now and I don't want too!
  15. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Day 20 and I just went to check on mommas and I found a chick quite a ways away from the nest. Little chick didn't make it. Why did that happen? This is my first time as well as my broodies first time.
  16. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I was told that it's possible an egg broke and one of the mommas pushed it out of the nest. Hatch day is Tuesday so it may be too early for a chick, but I will check. I was also told co brooding doesn't usually result in a happy ending. So I am a tad nervous now.
  17. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I should of mentioned that it wasn't a whole egg, just a shell, broken.
  18. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    you think I may have hatched chicks already?
  19. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    oh ok! so I will stock up on oyster shell and chick food by the bundle! haha! thank you all so much for your brilliant tips and knowledge! I am so new to this broody chicken thing!
  20. BLT79

    Broody Hen Thread!

    help, I just came home from work and went to see my chickens. checked on mamas in coop and I found a partial bloody egg shell at the coop door edge! what is that all about!
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