I had a broody hen sitting on some eggs and typically I collect the eggs and life goes on. Well, I was out of town when she started and when I returned I found the nest in the corner of the coop on the floor. I was afraid of throwing them out in case there were chicks in any of them. Well, yesterday I went in to clean and add feed and there it was....a black chick with white on it's head just standing there peeping away. Mom came and gave me the warning attack, rounded him/her back up to the corner with the rest of the eggs and sat on him.
What do I do?????
Will the other chickens try to kill him? Should I fence off that area in the coop and give them their own food and water? I would hate for anything to happen to him/her and there may be more on the way. If I move the Mom and baby and eggs, will that make her stop sitting on the rest of the eggs and possibly her baby?
Please send your comments/suggestions; I need to do something quickly if the baby is in danger.
Thanks!!!
What do I do?????
Will the other chickens try to kill him? Should I fence off that area in the coop and give them their own food and water? I would hate for anything to happen to him/her and there may be more on the way. If I move the Mom and baby and eggs, will that make her stop sitting on the rest of the eggs and possibly her baby?
Please send your comments/suggestions; I need to do something quickly if the baby is in danger.
Thanks!!!
