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PS the baby chick's are eating chicken starter from the fodder store and lettuce leaves and any other scraps I put out for her. Just not the sardines. Also even though my backyard is small I have lots of shrubs and growth and she is constantly scratching around and the chicks appear to be...

The coop doesn't have an attach run as I have a small backyard however I let the chooks out after just the one night in the coop because it was such a very hot day the next day and she took them all back at night she even took them back during the day for her feed I did give her sardines she...

Thanks for the tip about sardines. How long should I keep them locked up in the coop before I let them out to explore

I certainly hope so.

I hope so shes quite aggressive and frightening at the moment.

Thankyou. I think Im going to need the good luck you wished. Id been told chickens were quite smart. I thought she would have realized I dont want to hurt her or her chicks

A mother hen and her 5 chicks mysteriously appeared in my front yard. I asked around the neighbourhood if any one owned them but to no avail. I have built a chicken coop and have managed to get them in to it. I have been feeding them for 3 days but everytime I go into the coop mother flies at...