would I have to seperate a hen and her chicks from the rest of the flock.I have 20 shaver reds and 1 roo.if so how long or what age can they be with the rest of flock?thanks in advance!
A Hen And Her Chicks
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Some people say yes, some say no. My experience,..I seperated mine. The other hens tryed to peck the babies to death. I kept my hen with her babies till they were about 4 weeks old, then I put her back in general population and the babies are still seperated. They will have to get some age and size on them before I would put them in with the others. Good luck!
We always isolate the hen and the chicks she has hatched.
We use a large "rabit hutch" in the barn so the hen and the babies can see the other chickens and visa versa.
We keep them in there for about 3 to 4 weeks. By then they are fairly well feathered out and can run hard.
The hen then takes her chicks outside and teaches them how to be a chicken.
We have a few silkies that have done this process several times and her babies are all grown up.
We use a large "rabit hutch" in the barn so the hen and the babies can see the other chickens and visa versa.
We keep them in there for about 3 to 4 weeks. By then they are fairly well feathered out and can run hard.
The hen then takes her chicks outside and teaches them how to be a chicken.
We have a few silkies that have done this process several times and her babies are all grown up.
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