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    Mother hen attacking one chick - hand rear or let nature take own course?

    Thanks so much for the advice. I am learning my philosophy on the run really. My experience of interfering hasn't been that good so that was limiting my action - I was really hoping she might accept it in time and it was safe behind a barrier and I was giving it food and water. But last...
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    Mother hen attacking one chick - hand rear or let nature take own course?

    Thanks so much! That is exactly what she is doing, but in this instance it is only one chick so it is ostracised from the rest mostly. I would be interested to hear how you got them all back together - I thought that this one might never be accepted again. I just had a thought - her two other...
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    Mother hen attacking one chick - hand rear or let nature take own course?

    Hi All, I will try to be brief, but firstly, thanks for the great information on this site! I have an Australorpe hen who hatched 10 chicks 10-11 days ago. Two days ago I noticed she had taken a serious dislike to one of the chicks. She growls and fluffs up when it is near her and at one...
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