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    How to feed water new chicks hatched by broody hen

    Thanks! I hadn’t thought of the towel. I usually elevate but knew the chicks wouldn’t reach. No way is momma letting me get a hand near! She’s really protective. It’s ok. We have 4 other relatively trained hens.
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    How to feed water new chicks hatched by broody hen

    You can see the water and momma is scratching the floor so the food is available
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    How to feed water new chicks hatched by broody hen

    No, she’s finished. I put starter feed in and a small waterer. The feed container keeps getting full of shavings so today I tossed some in. They seem to be eating.
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    How to feed water new chicks hatched by broody hen

    Our hen hatched at least 3 chicks 3-4 days ago. I’ve put chick starter in front of her and a small waterer. Will she make sure they eat and drink? I found 1 chick abandoned and nearly dead.
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    Hen abandoned 3 day old chick

    Our broody hen hatched at least 3 eggs 3-4 days ago. Last night momma moved to a nesting box without straw. This morning my kids found a chick “dead” in that box and momma and the others were next door in the original box. I picked her up to bury her to discover while cold, she was alive. I...
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    Eight weeks old

    dianehodges-did you mix your 8 week old pullets (I'm new to the language so forgive if I mislabel) in with your two hens? I have 4 hens (1 year old, 2 Ameracaunas, 2 Barred Rocks) and 2 eight week old Delawares. The Delawares are sharing the coop with the hens, but are isolated behind mesh...
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    When can I mix my new hens with the flock

    Thanks. We were hoping to have them mix earlier. They are confined to a pretty small place in the coop, and we don't really have a way to let them into the big run without mixing them with the 1 year olds. I'm on complete bed rest expecting twins, so can't supervise or get them in and out...
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    When can I mix my new hens with the flock

    I have two 7 week old Delawares and four 1 year old hens. The four are 2 Americaunas and 2 Barred Rocks. I live in Seattle, where it is still very wet and we'll have a load more weeks with daytime temperatures in the 50s. My concerns are two-fold. Are the Delawares ready to be out in the run...
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