weaning chicks

  1. L

    Mama hen weaning? Aggressive toward chicks

    Hello, My husband and I are new to raising chicks. We ended up with one chicken by accident about 3 years ago. He thinks she was about 3 when we got her. She rode over on a hay truck and stayed with us since. She is a Catalana (I think) hen. Game hen. New to that terminology too. I will include...
    • Ladygrey17
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  2. L

    Broody hen laid first egg after raising chicks, doesn’t look well

    Hi- my first ever broody hen raised 4 day old chicks and they are now almost 5 weeks old. Yesterday mama hen laid her first egg, and began acting less interested in her chicks. She isn’t aggressive or rude to them, just not calling to them when food is near etc. After she laid her egg she began...
  3. minicoopers

    Wait until weaned or bring chicks into coop before?

    Hi - long time reader, first time posting a question. I have 2 hens that hatched 5 chicks, they are 5 weeks old today. They have been raised together in a brooder away from my 2 older hens but free range in the same yard during the day. The moms are opposite side of the order; one is a Maran...
  4. chickenbritt5908

    Out of curiosity... weaning chicks...

    This year is the first year that our own hens hatched their own eggs. Our first round of chicks are 4 weeks old and I’ve seen them gain more independence from their mamas. But I was wondering how the weaning goes? Do they just eventually not want or need mom and go about their days as the rest...
  5. lazy gardener

    When will she kick them out of the nest?

    My broody hen is a great Mama. Her babies are 24 days old. She's done a great job taking care of her 10 chicks, and integrating them into the flock. I've kicked her and her clan out of their floor level broody pen. Hoping that she will take them to the roost. So far, no interest in that...
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