I have 6 remaining chicks about 12 weeks old. Their mama left them to their own devices about a week ago. They had all been going into the coop with the mother for several weeks and crowding into the nesting box with her. Three days ago I found one of the chicks up against the door to the run in...
This is only the second time we’ve hatched a clutch. First time, 4 chicks successful to adulthood. This time, same broody hen, 100% hatch, 8 chicks. This morning I found a chick dead in the crate. It was flat on its back, no sign of injury. Can chicks be suffocated or do I need to worry about an...
I have a very good mama hen. Chicks are about 3 weeks old. She still takes them into the dog crate where we put her to hatch them ( other hens kept trying to stick eggs under her as they all seem to like the same nesting box). None of the hens or rooster are aggressive toward the chicks and they...
