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    Can I put two sets of hens and chicks in together?

    Hi, I have two hens with chicks about 1 week apart. Can I put them all in together as I am fast running out of room? Will the mothers of the other chicks attack each others chicks? I also have a non broody hen and she attacks them when ever she can get at them but she will be kept seperate. Thankyou
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    Having a real bad day...more help needed please

    I decided to try and put the baby back today when I was cleaning out the hen house and could watch them closely. I put him in a basket at the end of her coop and left him there for 15 mins and every time he cheeped mum stopped and looked over. Then I took him out and put him under her, she...
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    Having a real bad day...more help needed please

    He is cheeping and starting to move his head about but not dry yet and def. not able to drink or eat. Should I wait until tomorrow night now?
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    Having a real bad day...more help needed please

    After my horrendous experience with the unhatched abandoned eggs earlier today, I went to check on the unhatched but peeped egg from early this morning. I couldnt see the egg anywhere and then discovered it under the towel and the peep hole full of shaving dust. The little chick was still...
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    Help please.....

    Thankyou for your quick replies. Unfortunately the egg was too far opened. I had not expected to see a live chick so had not been careful. I live in rural spain and dont know anybody who has an incubator. I think that chick was a week away from hatching so I shall give the others a week or so...
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    Help please.....

    Hello I am new today although I have used this site 100's of times for info, but now I am panicikng. I am hatching my first bantam chicks natures way with 2 very broody hens and havent kept records of dates(). The first one had 6 eggs under her and the first 3 hatched over 3 days and then she...
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