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    Integrating chicks with a Broody Hen

    Hey! Loved your suggestions!!! I used a bunch of your ideas: added a pallet and raised the fencing divider in the run, and it is going better than I expected! Thank you kindly!
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    Integrating chicks with a Broody Hen

    Hey all! BACKGROUND: A week ago I successfully broke my broody with a couple of day-olds. This was my maiden voyage with broody hen chicken adoption. Here is the hiccup, Mama Olive and her two delightful 1 week old fluff balls are sharing the (divided by mesh hardware) chicken run with my 6-7...
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    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter?

    VICTORY!!!! (so far....not counting my chickens before they hatch ADOPT)! LOL!!! Thanks so much!!!
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    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter?

    Ok..tried to turn her and the second i reached in to place the first chick....she started pecking me and turned around...finally did the 2nd chick about 5 min later and she pecked me quite a bit, again. I am not hearing the "cooing" bit she is not attacking the chicks. I couldnt get the golf...
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    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter?

    I have her in a dog crate in the coop---should I leave the door to the crate open or closed??
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    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter?

    Thanks! Does is need to be super dark, or is dusk okay? I only ask because this hen has always been the sweetest little think, but since she went broody, she has turned into a beast!(I want to be sure the chicks are ok)
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    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter?

    BROODY HEN Q: When to give Broody Hen a Day-Old Chick to adopt? Day or Night or Does it Matter? I need to give my broody a couple of day olds today---do I need to wait until night? I have read to only do that,but have read to never do that. LOL! Also, I have read to show her the chick, and I...
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