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they are free-range but not daily as I have a lot on. none of them lay outside the pen either

They have over 15 nesting boxes and she died because the door to the coop closed and she was locked in for a couple of hours on a really hot day. They get fed Layer feed and normally it kicks them back into laying but it hasn't. they've been on that for about 2 months with no result. I haven't...

Hi, I have got about 20 Hens and none of them will lay. So about 4 months ago one of my hens died in the coop, and ever since none of them have layed. It's not that they're to old because they are only months passed when they should start laying. They have layed before. Help how do I get them...

Okay thanks I will let them out and watch for a bit and see how we go!

Okay, but will the Others try to kill the chicks? What time of day would be best to let them out?

I have a broody hen that has had 2 chicks they are now 3-4 weeks old and starting to outgrow the pen they're in and I wanted to let them out with the rest of the flock? hey mother was the 'boss' of the others but i understand the pecking order can change after she's been away for a while. I have...

Okay thanks for your help! I may even let them out altogether to free-range in the mutual ground first? I will let you know how it goes Thanks again!

Yes, I have been doing that the chicks have been in the walk-in pen but safely inside their own coop so they can see the others but can not touch them. I think I may just let them out and see how that goes

How does that work??

Thank You for the reply, they have been like this since the chicks first went outside. I have a huge walk-in pen for the flock and a smaller coop inside to the chicks to interact with the rest of the flock.

Hi recently I have bought 10 ISA Brown pullets they are now 21 weeks old I also have hatched 5 ISA Brown x Barnevelder chicks they will be 13 weeks old on Tuesday. I have been trying to introduce the chicks to the flock (rooster, 2 hens, 10 pullets) but the Pullets keep trying to kill them...

I ended up opening the eggs after no progress in the safety holes. And all 4 we're fully developed but dead in their eggs.🙁

Yes i just found that and read it I will give that a try thanks. I will let you know how it goes...

Okay how do i do that? This is only my 3rd time hatching and the previous hatches i had 100% hatch rate

Hi, I have incubated 10 eggs, 6 have hatched on day 21-22. It's now day 24 and the remaining 4 haven't hatched... I candled them and no movement but they are all developed... I did the float water test and two of them floated well like 80% of the egg was underwater. them the other two sunk right...