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So our little Sussex that hatched is a little baby girl! We went and got a male for my mom, but he will be a month old Monday and our girl is only a day old. He hasn't been handled so we have a lot of work to do. We also have to keep them apart until they get used to each other. I hope it doesn't take too long. We have a screen between them so they can see, smell, and hear each other. We named the little girl Precious. And she really is. She LOVES to be held. Every time I put my hand in with her, she jumps right in it. And when we put her back in her box she chirps like crazy waiting for us to come back and pick her up again. The male, he's not named yet. I'm going to let my mom name him. She is the one that wanted a rooster. He is hers. She is in the ICU at the hospital right now. She had a heart attack last week. But she is on the road to recovery. A slow road, but at least she's there. I love her and miss her, and can't wait until she's back home with us.
 
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6 chicks this evening. They just keep coming one at a time. Lets see that is 6 out of 13 and one I found dead yesterday. So half have hatched. I never did get to candle them all since she won't stay off the nest long enough for me to keep track so who knows. When should I decide the other eggs are duds? Hatch started on day 25 and it is now day 26.
 
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Congrats to you & your good broody hen. If you don't smell any rotten eggs when near the nest, then maybe leave them for a few more days. Be sure to candle them when you take them out in case they are just late to hatch.
 
We have 13 out of 23 hatched so far. One is poorly though, and has an open sore on its back, which looks very weepy, we had to help it out of the egg, as it was stuck in the same position for about 2 4 hours,don't know if the sharp egg shell did that or what it was. I have had to take it away from the others as they were all pecking at the sore. Don't think it will make it, but
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for it anyway. Congrats to everyone else! Anyone counted how many chicks have been hatched altogether on this May thread??
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