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This was them with their mama <3 It was so cute to watch them walking around our yard. I think in the pic I see five chicks. But there were definitely only four left when we found them last night.

Thanks everyone for your advice <3 We were able to get them into a box. I heard them chirping all day long yesterday and didn't see them :( They were under dead mama's wing in what I guess was their nest on the other side of the fence. Once my neighbor (not the slap deserving one lol) was home...

What's the suger:water ratio?

Yes, thank you! Getting the box ready for them.

A neighbor's hen hatched four chicks in our yard. Mom died. I'm not sure how yet, but I can see her feathery body and flies in between my fence and another neighbor (more on their side so I can't fully see the hen), but the chicks are gathered around there. Neighbor lets the chickens free roam...

Thank you. I think there's four of them. Hubby says there were five before :(

Thanks, I'll see what I can do. We have a small house, with no garage or shed or any secure place other than inside the house. Trying to convince hubby to let them in :( while trying to see if I can't find someone else who keeps chickens to take them.

:( I don't have one. And it's too late to go out and buy one somewhere.

Hi: I had no intention of having backyard chickens, but my neighbor has some that frequent our yard quite a bit. Their hen has laid eggs numerous times in our yard and recently some chicks hatched (like just a couple of days ago). Mom died. I'm not sure how yet, but I can see her feathery body...