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Hormones are still getting straighten out, I think

Most of mine that were dumped early were 1 or 2. One hen, who had been an excellent broody for Her first 3 years, had her 6 chicks leave her at 4 weeks.... seems like it was mutual. She hasn't gone broody since. Now that I think about it, most were cockerels.

Pretty much, first time moms are learning. Sometimes poor first time are great later. I have a turkey mom that 2 years in a row flew up in a tree and left one week olds to fend for themselves. Another turkey 2 years in a row hatched and then walked away, I traded her for tomato plants... with...

I had a first time broody dump her lone chick at 3&1/2 weeks this spring. It was 40 at night so I brought him inside. Most of mine dump the kids at 5-8 weeks. Some are gradually and some are like a switch was thrown. Sometimes the chicks leave on their own