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texgardengal

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Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I've been reading for months now but thought I had better join so I can ask the millions of questions I have. I'm a city girl that moved to the country a year ago and so chickens are new to me but I just love them!! I have absolutely no experience though and am just winging it so far. A couple of days ago I sent my husband into the coop to get my sick hen out. I wasnt sure if she was dead or very sick..or what. She got mad, started pecking him and puffing up and it finally dawned on me that she is just broody! I guess (I hope) I will have baby chicks soon. So I'm kind of in a panic to figure out what to do when they arrive and how to get ready for them.
Love the site and look forward to meeting lots of new friends.
 
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That's funny. How many eggs does she have under her right now?
 
Day before yesterday, or I guess I should say the night before last(the day I thought I had a sick hen) my husband said he saw 2. I spend a lot of time with them and I know she had only been sitting for about a day. I noticed during the day she wasnt out with the others and when I checked on her that night and she wasnt on the roost and I became worried. I only have 2 hens and 2 roosters. I havent checked since. I'm assuming the other hen is still laying. I will check again today and read on the site that I should mark the eggs that are there with a Sharpie and remove the others. I'm hoping the other hen laid one so I will have more today. If they are only a day or two apart it should be okay I hope? I will mark them all today and tomorrow Ill take any out that are not marked.
 
I doubt one day would make much difference but yeah. Take the unmarked eggs starting tomorrow. Usually, once a broody gets to sitting, she's not going to let another hen lay on her nest.
 

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