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Your poor hen. She sat there all that time and didn't get a baby. I'm sorry. We apparently have at least one chick. A fluffy little yellow one was walking around this morning. But mama is still not moving. They we supposed to hatch on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. So this is day 26.

This is my first broody hatch, so I am not sure what to expect. But I have had a failed hatch and that is awful. I never want to give up. The last time I had one, I let it go to day 31. It seems like a broody hen would know what she is doing and would do a good job.

We kicked her out. I couldn't take it anymore! We had one pip and we could hear tapping. So they might just be late. I was really starting to think that it was a failed hatch.

At day 9 she kicked out 2. One was clear the other one had a blood ring. So I think she might know what is going on better than me. We had been checking under her until yesterday. But now she tries to attack anytime we open the door. Cucumbers and watermelons are not enough to calm her now. She...

24 by the calendar. We candled a couple on day 10 and it looked good. I am wondering if she didn't get serious for the first couple of days though. I know there was nothing on Friday, but she hasn't gotten off the nest since then and she got really mean yesterday. It is a lot different than...

I don't know. She is getting pretty mad and wouldn't let us near her yesterday. I haven't changed on her today.

I am in the same boat as you. It is really hard not knowing how things are going. It is very different than an incubator.