How long to wait

[Svh1988]

I've got a hen sitting on 12 egg my question is..as soon as I c the baby's born how long should i leave mom in the nest before I take em all out..or what hatches? Also would it b better if I let mom raise em or take them away and raise em on my own?

 

[ADuckOnQuack]

Depends really on how secure your coop is, if they are likely to get attacked by any sort of predator including rats then I suggest you either move the hen and chicks to somewhere safer or you raise them yourself. Also comes down to what breed of chicken she is. Some are good mothers some aren’t.

 

[Svh1988]

Thank u!