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  1. Poliwag1

    Should I include Mumma chook in the main flock?

    On December 23rd we got a mother hen named Zhuzu, alongside her baby (gender unknown currently) Kashou, who was born on December 18th. It's been almost five weeks of them living in a cage indoors separated from the flock. Of a day, they get let out to rummage through the grass, but at night...
  2. R

    Hen not good mother

    Good day! One of my hen hatched 3chicks from the 5eggs. She seems to be not a good mother, she eats everything but not letting her chicks eat. Sometimes she pecks at them. Is this normal? What can i do? She is of a Texas breed which seems to show the aggressive behaviour. I am having hard time...
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    • bad chicks day old hatch hen mother neglecting not caring pecking
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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