Can I get rid of hens chicks!?-6weeks old! Help!

[ChickenLove6]

So I have two 6 week old silkie chicks, but I have too many chickens already and want to sell them. But will my silkie hen be upset if I just get rid of them? She hasn't started laying yet and is still quite protected over them. HELP PLEASE!!
Thanks in advance!

 

[5SweetChicks]

I would wait until the hen starts to try and push them away so you don't take them and upset her.

 

[silkiechicken]

She will be upset, but go ahead and sell one or all. She'll get over it in a few days. She'll scream in search of them for a while, but she'll deal with it. You can always just leave one with her, and she won't really notice.

 

[Amanda15]

I wouldn't sell them, it would be kind of mean. Wait until they get a little older.

 

[thepouts]

I'd definitely be waiting until she no longer wanted to mother them. They're 6 weeks it shouldn't be toooo much longer...?

 

[RWise]

My Broddie's have taken the chicks to roost at 2 weeks old and stopped tending them. My latest batch of chicks went to the yard without a mother at 4 days old with the flock, they have been free with the flock since 6 days old. My Broddie that just lost her clutch was very upset for a few days. I would remove them from her, whether or not they were sold,,,,

Good luck!!

 

[ChickenLove6]

Thanks everyone!!
I think that I will just take one away and then wait until the other is a little older and then take that one away.