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    Do your hens relocate their eggs?

    Huh, good to know about hens playing the long game. I assumed once they were broody they quit roosting. But they do quit laying their own eggs, though, right? They just steal from everyone else? As soon as I realized she was broody I put her in a wire cage for a couple days. Wasn't till later...
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    Do your hens relocate their eggs?

    Someone on another thread linked me here when I told my broody hen egg-mover story. I caught one of my hens sitting on 20 eggs (laid by at least two or three of my 8 hens)! The thing is, I don't think she had been broody more than a day or two by the time I noticed her because I always count the...
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    Chicken moving eggs from one raised nesting box to another???

    Wow! Thanks for the link. I think I'll post my story over there just for fun. 😁 Glad someone was able to catch it on camera. I wish I could've caught mine in the act but I didn't really think to question how she did it till after I put her in broody jail.
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    Chicken moving eggs from one raised nesting box to another???

    I came here to find out if hens could move eggs to a nesting place when broody because I caught one of my hens sitting on 20 eggs (laid by at least two or three of my 8 hens)! The thing is, I know she hadn't been broody more than a day or two by the time I noticed her because I always count the...
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    Me too! 🤣
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    Update: At 5 months old still think it's a roo? Still unsure what mix it is but some have suggested EE. I'll wait to see what color egg it lays before making any judgements.
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    Is 22 percent protein too much?

    Not to hijack your thread, but I had a similar question. I have 8 week old pullets (layers, not meat birds) and I started them on kalmbach non-medicated 18% chick started feed. A few weeks ago my feed store was out of the kalmbach so they suggested McNess 23% chick/duck starter instead. I didn't...
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    So they said it's most likely a Rainbow Dixie as you suggested but they're part of the assortment of brown egg layers and I ordered colored egg layers. Guess I got a stowaway! Looking online it would seem those roosters are pretty tame too so time will tell if he sticks around or gets re-homed.
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    Perhaps I'll try asking the hatchery what they think it could be. Thanks!
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    I ordered from a place called Abendroth Hatchery in Waterloo, WI. Looking at pictures, it certainly seems to have the color traits as a Swedish Flower but the hatchery doesn't list that as a possible breed. And given how rare they seem to be I'm not sure I'd accidentally get one in my order. Can...
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    Breed and/or Gender?

    5 weeks might be too soon to tell but I'm curious if this chick is a roo or hen. Also, not quite sure what breed it is given its speckled chest coloring. I ordered black Australorp, Welsummers and a variety of color egg layers which could be Marans, Americana's, Olive Eggers, Sapphire Olive...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Thanks! So far no new issues. All 9 chicks seem very happy. 😁
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Not discouraged at all! Just kicking myself for learning the hard way. I got them all set up tonight with a new pad 12x24". The first one was cave like, open on only 2 sides. This one is flat and opened on all 4 sides. Both had/have the pad covered in press and seal, bungied underneath the wire...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Sorry, I hope I didn't sound snippy. Totally not my intention. I bought the 12x24" today and found a better, bigger frame to put it on so now they have 4 open sides. I'm just kicking myself for not realizing sooner that they'd need a bigger pad. 🤷🏼‍♀️
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    That's helpful! Even though I'm down to 9 now, I'm probably going to go get the bigger pad tomorrow just in case. They're only a week old and getting bigger by the day!
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