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I knew this day would come....

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by ginasmarans, Jul 6, 2008.

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  1. Jul 6, 2008 #1
    ginasmarans

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    and now it has. You know all of my marans decided to go broody at once. Add to them a broody bantam and 2 broody white leghorn hens and that gives me 9 hens due to hatch within a couple of weeks of each other. I have 3 hens with chicks(1 hatching)and 6 brooding. My 2 white leghorns are due to hatch on the 8th and 10th and I am out of pens. My chicks are too young to combine into one pen, so I have to come up with a solution,quick. I may have to let someone raise her chicks in the big pen. I've done it before, but I think the chicks grow better when they and the hen are separated from the others. Anyone else have my problem?
     
  2. Jul 6, 2008 #2
    Jades Chickens

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    That is a lot of broody hens. [​IMG] A couple broody hens are probably nice to have, but that many has to be a pain.
     
  3. Jul 6, 2008 #3
    lurky

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    My only problem is all my broody hens and no eggs to hatch. I am to the point where i only have one breed i wish to add and i cannot find the eggs. So 4 broody hens and nothing to hatch [​IMG] At least you will get baby chicks for putting up with the grumps [​IMG]
     

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