Posts by glucke

you can either build a ramp or move them. i'd probably move them into a separate pen so the other chickens won't bother her(lay eggs on top of her) or the chicks once they hatch. good luck with your hatch!

Quote: Originally Posted by Baruch  No. There are 2 hens that are fighting. The mother hen is fighting the hen. i got that... that's why you should give mama and babychicks their own space.  

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i don't know why that is... ever since they changed into the new byc i feel like i'm back in the early 90s. whenever i try to click on something i have to walk away from my computer.. it takes so long to load it's...

my guess: 5 and 6 are roos but it's still a little early to tell. maybe you can show us more pics in a week or two.

Do you have an existing flock or are those your new starter chickens? The fighting is normal since they have to establish a new pecking order. It takes about a week until they fight it out. Don't know if i'd leave mama and the babies...

i don't think you can make a hen go broody. it's a hormonal thing... but i'm interested what other folks have to say about that.

how old are the babychicks? it only works on very young chicks no older than three days or so...   i'd keep them in a brooder until the early morning an hour before the sun comes up and try again. but keep a close eye on...

cornish rock chicken? I really hate to say this... but i would send it to freezer-camp. commercially they are processed at about 42 days. yes, it's sad but they are incredibly tasty!

marans eggs are tough to candle. i never had any luck with that and always had to wait 21 days for my surprise... although it's possible, i never had an exploded rotten egg.