Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

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Okay...think I would learn to read ahead! I just posted questions as I am first time experience with my one of my little gals sitting on eggs...and here is this great thread with tons of info!
Thanks all. I hope things go well for the next 21 days (starting tomorrow!)
 
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Okay...think I would learn to read ahead! I just posted questions as I am first time experience with my one of my little gals sitting on eggs...and here is this great thread with tons of info!
Thanks all. I hope things go well for the next 21 days (starting tomorrow!)

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She sure does have it down! And she is getting more protective! I went to get a peek at them (make sure everyone was still there from overnight) and she went to bite me! I was proud of her protectiveness so I left them alone. Saw all three when I went to make a peace offering with a couple of little pieces of banana
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I do have one question, are the chicks usually this...."pesky"? One little chick keeps trying to poke at her eye, and grabbed onto one of her waddles! Or is this just the early sign of an evil rooster?
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Busy busy day! Went to the farmers market this morning, then to the feed store, then an estate sale then hubby, son and I built a small coop for a small run, then due to a mite problem cleaned all the bedding out of our barn coop, sprayed the entire place, caught 12 chickens sprayed/dusted them for mites, spread poultry dust in their runs, cleaned and bleached 4 waterers, refilled with chicken gatorade, and replaced the bedding in the run. If that doesn't take care of the mites, I may just burn the barn down.
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So that brings me to my broody hen question. My broody was in the barn coop, but because of the mites, I used a basket about 1 1/2 feet by 2 ft and 2 ft high, sprinkled poultry dust on the bottom, put in fresh bedding, wiped off the eggs with a dry towel, brought momma over, dusted her with poultry dust and sat her in the box with a gate on top to keep her from leaving. I put food and water in with her. So my delima is, I technically have her moved out of the coop I could put this box somewhere private for her and she may stay on the nest just fine or should I return them to their favorite nesting box and move her after the chicks are born and then I know she will sit tight?
 
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Wow I am tired just reading your post. Ya'll sure got alot done.. Most would say wait till after the chicks hatch. But if you have a way of keeping her were she is now then leave her there, she'll take the chicks into the main coop when she's ready .
 
well my hen is on day 16 unless i am off on how long she has been sitting she has one eggs left out of 4 one got damaged a few days ago then two just dissapeared my husband just went and candled and said that the egg was completely full and no light shined thru it is a blue green eggs he said he did not even see and air cell i will go out later to look but can i be that many days off. it has been 100 degrees here for the past few days
 

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