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  1. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    here it is! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/first-time-hatcher-need-some-advice.1456090/
  2. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    ops, I meant "thread", not post! and I'm not sure you say someone "opens" a thread, maybe "starts" a thread? when I get excited I get confused 😳 I'm going to post here the thread link, thank you! 😅
  3. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    it worked! she is still sitting on the eggs, I'm super excited! :wee she seems quieter now... she spent days all fluffed up, but now she looks herself again! she accepted the new eggs and everything seems to be working! she even received some visit today :D I guess I'm going to open my own...
  4. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    @Ridgerunner thank you! it's ten p.m. here now, it's dark and I'm going to move her. let's see how she reacts tomorrow!
  5. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    this morning the other hens were fighting all around pingu to get the nest and when she finally left other two hens sat down there and layed together (it had never happened before!). pingu went dust bathing and, as soon as they left, she sat down there again. now they are all sleeping (it's...
  6. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    at the moment she's in a nest in the coop, but if she really goes broody I'll have to move her, because the nest is elevated and doesn't seem convenient for chicks. she chose everyone's favorite nest and today there was a lot of pressure around there, I'm not sure if she would be confortable to...
  7. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    actually I'm not even sure I have fertile eggs, my rooster is just as inexperienced as I am 😅 but I would love to give it a try!
  8. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    @Ridgerunner oh thanks for asking, I'm going to need suggestions for sure: I'm new to all this! I'm reading all articles about hatching I can find in the learning center at the moment 🤓 but I don't want to get my hopes up too high until I know for sure she is committed. today she spent the whole...
  9. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    hi, how is your Love doing? Pingu tonight chose to stay in the nest and didn't go to the roost to sleep. I'm super excited, if she stays there for another couple of days I'm going to try to give her some fertile eggs. this could be my first hatch, finger crossed!
  10. maceleneo

    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    hi, sorry to intrude. I don't want to be rude, let me know if I should open my own thread or if I can use this one, but I was wondering the same thing! this is pingu, she's a one year old BCM, but in the last few days she has started to look more like a puffer fish. this is my first experience...
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