We have three baby chicks we got from a friend who had chicks at about almost 2 weeks old to put with our broody hen. It all went so well and was just lovely to watch she loves her babies. All was fine till this evening when we found one chick dead in the coop. She was just fine today running...
hi so i do have another question if i am going to introduce chicks to my broody hen how old do they have to be is a little over a week too old? and how long do they stay separated from the rest of the flock and just with the momma hen? and are they safe outside at this time of year? We have a...
I have been reading about broody hens and i am convinced this is my red's problem. She is not our first hen but in the years we have had chickens we have never had this go on. She is hogging the nesting box and now I am not getting many eggs from anyone. I would love to try letting her hatch...