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    Orphaned chicks

    Well, two made it through the night. Two are gone, and I found one dead. I caught the two and put them in the coop with the rest of the flock. I told my husband and neighbors to leave all the chickens in for 3 or 4 days. Maybe it will "reset" the babies brains to accept the coop as safe again.
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    Orphaned chicks

    Unfortunately the chicks would not go in to roost last night. They would not come out from underneath the coop. I will find out if they survived the night once the sun is up.
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    Orphaned chicks

    Thank you - The coop is large, so as long as they go in with the big girls tonite I will call it good and let them do their own thing. They have been out in the yard all day and seem alright. Sticking close to the coop - there is space underneath it for them to hang out and they are going in and...
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    Orphaned chicks

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    Orphaned chicks

    Thanks for the reply! It was a coon. the pen wasn't shut completely and it got in. The babies were out all day today and seem fine so far. If the have no problem going in tonite I will just consider them fully part of the flock from here on out.
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    Orphaned chicks

    Hello everyone- I have 5 chicks about one month old. Their mother was killed last night by a predator along with one of their sisters. They have been raised solely by mama, and will not let themselves be caught or handled. The flock is free range, and the other hens don't mind the little ones...
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