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  1. J

    Cannibal Mom & Baby

    Thank you! And yes, I agree - I've seen a big difference between my brooder raised and hen raises chickens. Hen raised tends to be much more skittish. This site is a wealth of knowledge, very thankful to have found it early on in my now 1.5 years of chicken raising!
  2. J

    Cannibal Mom & Baby

    Thank you very much, this is incredible helpful feedback! My plan is to hand raise the incubated eggs, it was awful seeing the carnage. Maybe we (momma hen) will try again in the future - under a much more controlled environment. This has certainly been a learning experience.
  3. J

    Cannibal Mom & Baby

    It really was! Thank you for the kind and reassuring words. She's been a wonderful hen and would hate to lose her and her baby. Very happy to hear it won't be an ongoing problem. :)
  4. J

    Cannibal Mom & Baby

    It is/was a staggered hatch (completely my fault, my second “natural” hatching and still learning). Interesting that she may see them as intruders as she’s been very protective of her eggs. Thank you for the insight!
  5. J

    Cannibal Mom & Baby

    Hi! I have a first time mom and she hatched a beautiful chick. Problem is, her and her baby are eating chicks as they hatch. These are not unfertilized eggs, they are live baby chicks. Is it safe for mom and baby to be introduced back into the flock after cannibalism or do they need to be...
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