Adding chicks to the flock.

[fur-mum]

I purchased two EE chicks yesterday that look to be about a week and a half old. The plan was to put them under the broody outside with the rest of the crew. There are half a dozen outside ranging in age from two weeks to three. Put them under mama yesterday when it started raining. Seemed to be no problems. Everyone was happy and quiet. Today when I checked in them everyone except the two noobs were outside. They were hiding in the box and not following the rest around. What's going on? Is it because they haven't had a mom before?

 

[Percheron chick]

Mom's probably rejected them. By 2 weeks the first group has become hers and any new ones are intruders.

 

[fur-mum]

Mom's probably rejected them. By 2 weeks the first group has become hers and any new ones are intruders.

Even if she took them overnight?

 

[Hillaire]

yes even if she took them overnight... I wouldn't suggest it to be honest sounds dicey to do... you can try it but I don't think the results will be good

 

[fur-mum]

yes even if she took them overnight... I wouldn't suggest it to be honest sounds dicey to do... you can try it but I don't think the results will be good

Ok. Thanks for the help. We'll raise them by hand for now.