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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    My mamma and her baby have now been with the flock for 2 days. They are doing great!! I am so glad that yours are too!! I have noticed that the big hens don’t really care about the baby, and she has learned to stay out from under them!! It’s a great thing to watch!! I guess they integrate when...
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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    If the mom is a good protector then they will probably be fine together. My mama hen didn’t do anything when her baby almost got trampled. I also have one hen that was picking on mom. That’s the main reason for me separating the mom and baby. Mom would run from the hen picking on her and baby...
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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    I ended up keeping baby with mom. I have to keep them separated from the rest of the flock because she is not an aggressive mother and the other ladies almost trampled the poor baby to get to the chick food. I have the 2 store bought babies in a guinea pig cage inside the coop and I let all 3...
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    Official BYC Poll: Where Did You Get Your Coop & Run From?

    I built it using new and used materials. I am a huge fan of getting 2x4’s from pallets!
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I scoop poop every day and do a full bedding change out and cleaning once a month.
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    are cuckoo marans a broody breed?

    My cuckoo maran has gone broody 3 times this summer!
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    Hello!

    Hello, I have 1 each: Easter Egger, Partridge Rock, Barnevelder, Production Blue, Wellsummer and Cuckoo Maran. What a crazy bunch!
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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    I know they will get picked on, which is why I didn’t want a single chick. The loneliness part is what I am worried about. So do you think I should put all the babies together now?
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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    I tried to stick them in at dusk and the babies ran under her and she squealed and pecked them out from under her. I have tried letting them in the run with her and baby during the day and she squealed and tried to charge them. I keep trying different scenarios all with the same results. I would...
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    Hello!

    Hello, I am a new member, but have been coming to this site for answers to my chicken questions! You are all so helpful! I have 6 chickens, that I brooder raised, but have also raised 2 other broods. One went to my sister and the other one was attacked 😭 I have a mixed flock and love them all...
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    Should I take the baby away sooner or later?

    Hello, I am new to this forum, but have come here about my questions for quite some time. I have a broody who was setting on 3 eggs. Only one hatched. I have heard that once the mom weens the baby, it will be harder on it because she will be a young loner. I bought 2 chicks from a hatchery in...
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