- Sep 28, 2011
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I've got my first broody! And she's caught me unprepared; I'm not sure what I'll do with the chicks once they hatch in two weeks, so for all you who are experienced:
First, is it really necessary to have separate facilities for raising the young ones? If not, once they get past the fluffy baby stage, how do you make sure that they don't eat the lay ration and the hens don't eat the grower feed, and everybody's happy?
Second, if I decide to sell the chicks as day-old babies, will it be traumatic for the mother hen and/or prompt her to set again?
First, is it really necessary to have separate facilities for raising the young ones? If not, once they get past the fluffy baby stage, how do you make sure that they don't eat the lay ration and the hens don't eat the grower feed, and everybody's happy?
Second, if I decide to sell the chicks as day-old babies, will it be traumatic for the mother hen and/or prompt her to set again?