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Hey everyone, I'm having some broody hen issues and I need some advice. Last week the hens hatched two chicks (on Tuesday I think) then abandoned their nest. This is the first time they have ever done that, so I was surprised Wednesday morning when I found a pile of barely warm eggs left in the nest. Usually they will stay on the eggs for another day to finish hatching but I supposed this time they had better things to do... Anyway, everything was going well until Friday night. When I got home the chicks were running all over having a fit. The hens were no where to be found, until I went to their nesting spot and there they were with two eggs! I took the eggs from them and put the chicks back under the girls, all while muttering some very unkind words about their craptastic mothering skills. I figured that was that, but then again Saturday night the same thing happened. And just to keep things consistent, again last night. Now I'm beginning to worry because last night, while the chicks were having another conniption, another hen started attacking them (out of frustration maybe?). I want to just take the chicks away from them since they don't seem to give two farts about them during the late afternoon/evening, but I also feel like that's sort of cruel. Any opinions/advise out there? I'm starting to feel like CPS for chicks
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Duckies Girls said:
Hey everyone, I'm having some broody hen issues and I need some advice.  Last week the hens hatched two chicks (on Tuesday I think) then abandoned their nest.  This is the first time they have ever done that, so I was surprised Wednesday morning when I found a pile of barely warm eggs left in the nest.  Usually they will stay on the eggs for another day to finish hatching but I supposed this time they had better things to do... Anyway, everything was going well until Friday night.  When I got home the chicks were running all over having a fit.  The hens were no where to be found, until I went to their nesting spot and there they were with two eggs!  I took the eggs from them and put the chicks back under the girls, all while muttering some very unkind words about their craptastic mothering skills.  I figured that was that, but then again Saturday night the same thing happened.  And just to keep things consistent, again last night.  Now I'm beginning to worry because last night, while the chicks were having another conniption, another hen started attacking them (out of frustration maybe?).  I want to just take the chicks away from them since they don't seem to give two farts about them during the late afternoon/evening, but I also feel like that's sort of cruel.  Any opinions/advise out there?  I'm starting to feel like CPS for chicks :/
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Take them away before they get killed
 
jenniferlamar70 said:
Ok so I'm studying my book again, yes I'm a bookworm lol.. anyways it said bantams should have a higher humidity during hatch time because they lose more then normal size eggs. For those here who hatch silkies what do you keep your humidity at during hatch time?
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I mostly hatch silkies. I run a dry hatch, but my house runs between 25 and 35. I do add a little water when it is at 25. Last 3 days I keep it between 65 and 75.

But I treat all eggs the same way. I have better luck with bantams than I do full size chicks - maybe that's why?

Good luck!!!
 
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Duckies Girls said:
Hey everyone, I'm having some broody hen issues and I need some advice.  Last week the hens hatched two chicks (on Tuesday I think) then abandoned their nest.  This is the first time they have ever done that, so I was surprised Wednesday morning when I found a pile of barely warm eggs left in the nest.  Usually they will stay on the eggs for another day to finish hatching but I supposed this time they had better things to do... Anyway, everything was going well until Friday night.  When I got home the chicks were running all over having a fit.  The hens were no where to be found, until I went to their nesting spot and there they were with two eggs!  I took the eggs from them and put the chicks back under the girls, all while muttering some very unkind words about their craptastic mothering skills.  I figured that was that, but then again Saturday night the same thing happened.  And just to keep things consistent, again last night.  Now I'm beginning to worry because last night, while the chicks were having another conniption, another hen started attacking them (out of frustration maybe?).  I want to just take the chicks away from them since they don't seem to give two farts about them during the late afternoon/evening, but I also feel like that's sort of cruel.  Any opinions/advise out there?  I'm starting to feel like CPS for chicks :/
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I would take them before you lose them. Hens will quickly forget. When you have multiple hens setting things get confusing for them
 
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