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They don't need to eat or drink anything, but often want to. If I don't have chick starter (and today is day 21 for my broody and I don't have any chick starter) I roast some bread in the oven and crush it with a pestle and mortar. I also crush rusks or biscuits to tide them over until I have...

They can stay there for 24 to 48 hours as they do not (theoretically) need food or water for the first 48 hours. Generally I wait until a number are nicely fluffed up and the base is covered with egg shell fragments, then do a frenzied move of the chicks into a box whilst scooping out as much...

Some are probably out by now...........but did you sleep? Although they don't need your help, once they have pipped how many of us can rest until we see them out? Good Luck, Sandie