Thank you all so much for your replies. I wanted to watch them a few days before I reposted. Turned out the 3 other hens, especially the top hen, did not take the babies well. I guess mama was the lowest in the pecking order. So, I have since built them a new coop and run where they can be...
I am new to raising chickens and definitely new to raising baby chics. I had a broody hen that was setting and the little ones are now hatching. I'm unsure as to what to do now. Do I separate them? Do I leave them with the flock? I have 4 hens and a rooster. Unsure of breeds but look like maybe...
I work on my family's farm, but am new to raising chickens. We actually raise cattle, deer, and horses plus we grow a few crops and various things like that. My grandmother raised chickens, loved them like no other. Add she's aging, I felt it a good time to reintroduce chickens to the farm. It...