Adding 2 weeks old chicks to 3 weeks old with mama.

[GhettoRoo]

Is it possible them to live together? Most imoprtant to hen dont peck stranger chicks off.
If I would put them under in night? How could other chicks react and how the hen?

 

[GhettoRoo]

Im gonna ride 200 kilos away for eggs for incubation. And there I can get few chicks.
So. It is bit risky.

 

[Dawns Funy Farm]

i have never had any luck with chicks that old and after the hen has moved off the hatching nest she will more than likely kill the strange chicks especially if they cannot get away from her. usually 2 to 3 day olds can be put under the hen while she is still in the egg hatching mode.

 

[GhettoRoo]

i have never had any luck with chicks that old and after the hen has moved off the hatching nest she will more than likely kill the strange chicks especially if they cannot get away from her. usually 2 to 3 day olds can be put under the hen while she is still in the egg hatching mode.

So. I have hen which sit on fake eggs about a week. Would all work out if I put a few 2 week oldies under she?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Nope. At least, I wouldn't. She'll probably try her best to hurt them. Most hens don't take kindly to having chicks that old grafted to them. Theyre a little more accepting of newly hatched/a few days old chicks, but not chicks that old. And, even if she did accept them, theres a good chance that the chicks wouldn't accept her.
Brooding them yourself would be the safest option.

 

[GhettoRoo]

Nope. At least, I wouldn't. She'll probably try her best to hurt them. Most hens don't take kindly to having chicks that old grafted to them. Theyre a little more accepting of newly hatched/a few days old chicks, but not chicks that old. And, even if she did accept them, theres a good chance that the chicks wouldn't accept her.
Brooding them yourself would be the safest option.

Ya, thanks for your opinion, im aint gonna put old chicks under. Only self hatched.