non broody hens

  1. buttersbrood

    Putting chicks under NON-broody hen....

    Hi there! We have 3 chicks (2 orpingtons - lavender and blue - and 1 barred rock, all about 3/4 days old). I know you're supposed to put day old chicks under a broody hen - and these are 3 to 4 day old and op top of that, the hen is not broody... We do have a heatlamp and the whole chick set...
  2. SilkieLover7

    Can I get non broody hen to take care of babies

    I am picking up 7 or 8 silkie/cochin mixes today, and I don't have a broody hen. Is there anyway I can get a non broody to take care of them. I have Buff Orpingtons, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Black Australorps, Easter Eggers, Speckled Sussex, a Lavender Orpington, Golden Buffs, an Austra White, a...
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