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I’d like to keep the mother separated with her babies if she’s willing, but I don’t know how long you typically do that for. Or do I put her back in with the other chickens after they’ve all hatched?

We found 14 bantam eggs that my bantam had been sitting on and now they are hatching. So far, there are 8 viable babies. Seems that every one is fertilized and will be a baby. Crazy. Is it possible these are all hers? Just wondering if another bantam could’ve contributed to the pile or could...

Do baby chicks need a heat lamp if they’re with their mama outside? It’s still in the 30s at night.

My bantam is hatching babies, 2 so far with more to come. They just hatched today and she is pecking at them when they come out from under her and even picked one up by the neck with her beak. I fear she will hurt them pretty badly. Should I remove them as they hatch? I feel that is going to...