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Just wanted to give you all an update. I purchased six fertilized eggs for my hen. Unfortunately my hen stepped on one of the eggs, so we have five egg left. At day 20 (which was June 14, 2014) we had one egg hatch. And two more hatched on June 15th. We are waiting for our 4th egg to hatch...

She pulled all her feathers from her breast. She's been in her nesting box for 8 days now. She hasn't laid any eggs but steals eggs and sits on them. She doesn't leave the box only to go poop once a day.

Any recommendations where to buy eggs that are fertilized so my Barred Rock can hatch them? I'm not having any luck around here. I tried to find one day old chicks but I can't locate any either.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your comments!!! I feel so much better. I was really getting worried. If she continues during the weekend I will look into locating some chicks for her.

Should I be worried that she hasn't laid any eggs in 3 days? However as soon as my other hens lay eggs she puts them underneath her. If she is broody I've heard about putting a one day old chick under her at night to help. I'm okay with doing that if she's broody.

For the past 5 days my barred rock hasn't left the nesting box. I thought she was being broody because she hasn't laid any eggs. When I check on her she puffs out her feathers and hides her head. I thought she was egg bound, but now I'm questioning molting. My husband tried taking her out of the...