Broody buff orpingtons

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rrtimothy

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May 10, 2012
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Hi, I am new to BYC and I need some advice. I want to expiriment with buff orpington chickens and I want them to go broody. Do the chicks need any special care or will their mother take care of them? Do they need to be housed different? Should I get a heat lamp in their coop and not let them free range like the rest of the flock?
Thanks, rrtimothy
 
Ever since one of my hens raised some chicks, I will NEVER raise chicks on my own again!! They are such wonderful mommies! When my hen raises chicks, I use to put out a crate with wood chips in it but she never used it... she always prefered to sit with her chicks in a corner of our coop so now I don't do anything differently as far as housing. There are only two things I do differently when I have chicks in the coop:

1) I put out chick starter feed (my main feeder hangs off the ground so chicks can't reach it anyways and I do not mind if my older chickens eat the chick feed as well - to me it is ok since I prefer not to seperate anyone).

2) I change my water containers to ones the chicks can't drown in (normally I keep out buckets full of water)

That's it! Your hens should keep your chicks plenty warm - they will stay under their momma most of the time in the beginning.

Good Luck!
 
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LovinMyHensInNC! said:
Ever since one of my hens raised some chicks, I will NEVER raise chicks on my own again!! They are such wonderful mommies! When my hen raises chicks, I use to put out a crate with wood chips in it but she never used it... she always prefered to sit with her chicks in a corner of our coop so now I don't do anything differently as far as housing. There are only two things I do differently when I have chicks in the coop:

1) I put out chick starter feed (my main feeder hangs off the ground so chicks can't reach it anyways and I do not mind if my older chickens eat the chick feed as well - to me it is ok since I prefer not to seperate anyone).

2) I change my water containers to ones the chicks can't drown in (normally I keep out buckets full of water)

That's it! Your hens should keep your chicks plenty warm - they will stay under their momma most of the time in the beginning.

Good Luck!
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Thank you for your advice. I wasn't sure what I should do.
 

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