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This is so cool. I actually left my broody birds in the nest boxes in the chicken house. Being my (and their) first experience with setting, I wasn't sure if moving her would break the cycle. It really upset the other birds that now couldn't lay in those boxes, but they figured it out and I...

All the other eggs were duds. I couldn't wait and I broke them open. They didn't take for whatever reason. Thank for the info on how to introduce new chicks. I hear you on the timing of the eggs, but I thought they didn't start to actually embryonate until the hen was sitting. For instance...

Thanks again I put her on the ground with the chick and they both are doing fine. The other setting hen had three hatch last night and they are all now in the tractor. I put the chicks mouth in the waterer like I do when they come in the mail and she drank. But the first hen will not set...

Thank you for your support. I moved her out into the tractor today and you were right, she has stayed with her chick. But she also moved two of the other eggs she was sitting on to the neighboring nest box. I'm not sure if she was just taking a break or if she's given up on those two...

Hi folks I see there are some long threads about this but I needed some quicker answers and so I thought I would just start a new Thread. I have two broodies setting right now and the first chick hatched today. These are eggs that were Layed on my farm. Way back when these hens started...