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I love pullets. They are so adorable when they are at that age! What breed do you have? Have you raised them since they were chicks? I have 5 adult Orpington hens and 5 chicks (which are 1 week old). Hi there Animal Madd!

Hi Micatriance, What's the weather like in Northern Vic? I'm in Melbourne.

Hi Megan, My in-laws live in the Gold Coast. I'm in Victoria. Are you new to chicken keeping?

MyHaven, Only 5 little bubs. No more chicks hatched. All the other eggs started smelling bad, so I removed them from the nest today. I decided to see how the two hens would go sharing the playpen with the chicks. They seem fine. Chicks have been moving from one hen to another, both are showing...

Yes, I candled. Well, I tried. I couldn't see anything. It was pretty much all dark inside the eggs. These are brown eggs, so I'm not sure if the colour affects the candling. I used a little pocket flashlight and took the eggs inside my wardrobe, which was dark.

Yes, MyHaven! We had a latecomer yesterday afternoon. I couldn't believe it. The young chick is doing well. The other 4 older chicks have been getting cheeky, eating and moving about. Mums are still sitting on the eggs so we thought we'd give them another day and see if any more hatch by...

Welcome back! I'm in Victoria. Have 1 cat, 5 hens and 5 chicks, all Orpingtons.

Thanks for your advice, guys. I've removed the empty egg shells. Haven't candled the eggs yet. I will try to do it later today, as it's getting dark now... Still only 4 babies, and they are getting more active.

So far 4 chicks and 8 eggs unhatched. What to do with the unhatched eggs???? Here are the details: I've got 2 hens sitting on different set of eggs (each hen in its own broody box). The eggs were set at the same time, on the 31st October. 1st chick hatched on the 20th November in the...

4 chicks hatched so far. Milly with one of the cuckoo Orpington chicks. Penelope (who has 2 white Orpington chicks under her) is eating some chick food mixed with water.

Where do you live now Hatched2? An update: 1 chick hatched today! Waiting for the other 12 eggs.... with anticipation

Lots of good ideas on recycling! Thanks. I'm not planning on hatching chicks all the time, so I don't need anything fancy. My partner, though, wants to build a "TajMahal" so that's why it's taking so long to get things done for the chooks! I will try to put something together tomorrow with...

Great photo of Tilly and Lucy, Beulah89. The woodchip forest floor they are foraging on looks yummy!

I wish I lived in QLD so I could borrow your coop. Thanks for the offer. My partner got some pallets today, so we will try to make a run/coop for mums and babies. I have a lot of "love handles", so I love my fluffy Orpingtons, because they look like me. Chubby thighs, round body! I have seen...

I love your names. They all start with M! I live in Monbulk, not far from Upwey. Lucy rocks!

MyHaven, I live in the Dandenong Ranges, 1hr and a half east of Melbourne, in Victoria. The lovely hen in my avatar is my Buff Orpington Rosie. She is 2 years old now and the most adorable sweetie. Her sisters are Milly (who is broody with 8 eggs) and Lucy. Below is a photo of them scratching at...

Hi My Haven, I can't wait to see what my mums will be like when their chicks hatch next week. I reckon I will spend the whole day with a chair outside watching their behaviour! Teila, I forgot to thank you for showing pics of your coops and run. Did you buy them from Bunnings? My partner keeps...

Hi MyHaven, It's interesting to notice how each hen has a different personality, isn't it?

Thanks for explaining your set-up. I'm trying to build a large run and re-arrange the coop for my hens and the new babies. Do you have a photo of your run with the 2 hutches?

Hi Teila, How cute your babies! I'm hoping my broodies will have some babies hatching next week. Do you keep mum and babies in a separate hutch inside your main coop (with other hens)? I love your idea of cooking up breakfasts and freezing for during the week. Good preparation!!!