Shadomommy
In the Brooder
Hey everyone!! I had a surprise this morning! One of my hens was secretly hiding a mass of eggs and this morning they hatched!! My chickens and roosters are 100% free range but i have four coops that i can lock up if needed.
My question is, with three roosters and about 25 other hens roaming around, are these new babies safe? The mommy hen is super grouchy when i go near her and she is pretty well hidden. Ive raised chicks to adults with no mother hen tons of times but this is the first time one of my babies actually went broody long enough to hatch out!! Should i attempt to catch and cage mom and chicks?
Thank you for any advice!!
My question is, with three roosters and about 25 other hens roaming around, are these new babies safe? The mommy hen is super grouchy when i go near her and she is pretty well hidden. Ive raised chicks to adults with no mother hen tons of times but this is the first time one of my babies actually went broody long enough to hatch out!! Should i attempt to catch and cage mom and chicks?
Thank you for any advice!!