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4/17/12 at 11:32am

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This hen in the pic, had 4 chicks. Now only 1.

Question is , if a hen loses her chicks, how long till she starts laying agan? And or setting?

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4/17/12 at 6:25pm

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Give her a few weeks to lay, I've heard it can be two months. As to going broody, who knows? It could be after she lays a few more eggs or it may never happen.

I don't get better with age, only more confused(ing).

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4/17/12 at 6:59pm

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It can take up to two months after hatching out chicks for a hen to start laying again. If she just has one chick and lost the rest, she might keep it longer than she would have originally because it's her only one left.

Happy family of 1 horse, 2 ponies, 3 dogs, 13 cats, 1 rat, 1 prairie dog, 1 fox, 1 fish, and 39 chickens ( Many different breeds, and two mothers to be. Hoping they hatch out their new families in a few weeks. I have some D'uccle roosters for sale if anyone would like to purchase them. I will upload some pictures soon, so feel free to take a gander and pick out a few hunks for your flock.)...