Jul 6, 2023 #1 Y Yah Songster May 16, 2023 263 1,174 188 Hi all !!!!! Question when should I let my mama hen leave her baby chicks??? There currently 5 weeks old and she has not wanted to leave yet .
Hi all !!!!! Question when should I let my mama hen leave her baby chicks??? There currently 5 weeks old and she has not wanted to leave yet .
Jul 6, 2023 #3 Sussex19 Free Ranging Jul 3, 2022 4,084 8,676 526 NSW Australia When ever she wants to, but make sure she can get away when she has had enough i.e. a big enough run. If after 8 weeks she is still looking after them and you want her to get back to egg laying, there is nothing wrong imo with separating them.
When ever she wants to, but make sure she can get away when she has had enough i.e. a big enough run. If after 8 weeks she is still looking after them and you want her to get back to egg laying, there is nothing wrong imo with separating them.