Reasons:
A king snake has eaten 5, so I have to keep them penned at night at least.
When i let them out with their mom in the day the other chickens kill them
When I keep them penned up all day and night one of the moms acts super nutso, pacing, jumping at the door.
I left them with their...
For varioius reasons I am considering taking babies from their moms. Is this cruel or inadvisable? They are still mostly fluff, but the nights are upper 60's and 70's so do they need a lamp?