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    Reintroducing new momma with chicks to the (hens only) flock

    I do think so! Agnes's next hurdle is convincing the chicks to follow her outside! :cool:
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    Reintroducing new momma with chicks to the (hens only) flock

    As an update: I broke down an old hard-shell cat carrier and used the top as a hidey-cave for the chicks if they need it. I waited until afternoon, when everyone is consistently hanging outside, to let Agnes and the chicks out. Agnes brought the chicks to the central feeding spot in the indoor...
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    Reintroducing new momma with chicks to the (hens only) flock

    Then why did you feel the need to add something I was already planning on doing?
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    Reintroducing new momma with chicks to the (hens only) flock

    It does not seem you fully understood my question. It was not about the pecking order, but protecting the chicks.
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    Reintroducing new momma with chicks to the (hens only) flock

    Agnes, one of my four hens, went broody in mid-May. Rather than trying to break her out of it, I decided to let her try to hatch some (potentially) fertilized eggs I got from a friend. All the hens insisted on using the same nest box, climbing on top of Agnes to do so. In order to give Agnes...
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    First time chicken owner, new to this group

    I got my first chicks in mid-March, 2023. I have four chickens: two Australorps and two Barred Rocks. To be honest, I wanted to get chickens for their droppings: it makes excellent compost for my plants! The eggs are a total bonus! I also enjoy various fiber related crafts: spinning, knitting...
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    Chicken moving eggs from one raised nesting box to another???

    One of my hens moved two ceramic eggs to the neighboring nesting box. The drop was nothing like what you posted above, but it was definitely a hen that moved them.
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