broody hen and chicks

  1. Red_1997

    HELP!

    so I recently have a broody hen who has hatched out some eggs. I noticed today she can not stand or walk. She’s very wobbly, and uses her wings to keep steady. I noticed her poop is a very light green and she is panting. Does anyone know what I should do for her?
  2. B

    Mother Hen Won’t Return to Coop- Help!

    Hello!! I have a mother hen who hatched chicks 1.5 weeks ago in a shared coop. Presently, I am having difficulty with the sleeping arrangements. My current set up is a coop attached to an enclosed run. During the day, the door is left open so they can free range. When they all return to the...
  3. E

    Broody Hen Debacle

    I have a Frizzle and she is the best little mommy so here's the reason for the post To make a long story short I had planned to get some day old chicks from a hatchery and ended up not being able to get them and I knew my sweet hen was getting very close to not being broody so I bought chicks...
  4. D

    Raising chicks with a broody hen

    This is my first experience having a broody hen raise store-bought chicks. Usually when we've had chicks in the past, we started them out indoors and spent as much time as possible with them so they would get comfortable with us. With the chicks now with their new mama most of the time, are...
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