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  1. maddogdodge

    Can I take mother hen away?

    Well she doesn't have access to them, they're in a separate cage inside the coop/run. So she can see and talk to them, but not hurt them :) I have a fantastic fully enclosed run which is what the chicks are in now... too hard at the moment to build another. I think after this lot I'll only do...
  2. maddogdodge

    Can I take mother hen away?

    I've taken one mum hen away because she was ready to go back with the flock. She wanted to get away from the chicks. So those chicks are now in a smallish cage in with the other group and their mum. They're safe but its not ideal because of the limited space they have. I really want to take the...
  3. maddogdodge

    Can I take mother hen away?

    I doubt there will be much problem mixing the chicks together once their mum's give up. They're all about the same size. I do have other chickens, and I would have let the chicks hatch in with the flock if it wasn't for crows. We have a massive crow problem here and I can guarantee I would have...
  4. maddogdodge

    Can I take mother hen away?

    I've got 2 separate lots of (now 4 week old) chicks. One group of 7 and one group of 6, both lots being raised by different hens. Most of the chicks are just about fully feathered now (Its heading into summer here in Australia now so the weather is usually nice and warm). The hen with the...
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