WLChickenMan
In the Brooder
- Mar 29, 2017
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Hi,
I'm am a new chicken owner. I've always wanted chickens and a buddy had to get rid of his 5 hens(3 Red Sex Links, and 2 bantams). One of the bantams went broody and has been laying on three eggs, two of which were damaged recently before I got them and eaten by the others. I bought six chicks to increase my flock size. If I put them with the broody when the egg hatches in a few days, will she raise them? And also, the broody seems to be the low hen in the pecking order. Should I separate her from the flock with the chicks? I'm worried that since the 3 sex links are always pecking at her, they will probably beat up on the chicks.
Thanks,
WLChickenMan
I'm am a new chicken owner. I've always wanted chickens and a buddy had to get rid of his 5 hens(3 Red Sex Links, and 2 bantams). One of the bantams went broody and has been laying on three eggs, two of which were damaged recently before I got them and eaten by the others. I bought six chicks to increase my flock size. If I put them with the broody when the egg hatches in a few days, will she raise them? And also, the broody seems to be the low hen in the pecking order. Should I separate her from the flock with the chicks? I'm worried that since the 3 sex links are always pecking at her, they will probably beat up on the chicks.
Thanks,
WLChickenMan
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