Can I take chicks away from their mother?

[Koolbreeze]

It is a lot easier to integrate the Chicks with Momma than doing it later on....... Momma will look after them...wait till the Chicks are a week or two and put them with the flock....

My chicks are hatching now. One was smashed and of course dead. I’ve removed the other two. I have some more to hopefully hatch. Can I put them all back with mom when they’ve all hatched out?

 

[LaceyCheyenne]

would the momma mind if i take 3 or 4 and leave some? will the she let me hold her chicks to get them socialised with humans?

I had 2 silkie hens go broody, one chick hatched early and so the one hen only took to the 1 chick where my other sweet hen took on the other six but u could take a few u want to raise urself and then leave a couple with the mother hen then u can do things ur way without stressing the hen out looking for her missing chicks

 

[LaceyCheyenne]

I had 2 silkie hens go broody, one chick hatched early and so the one hen only took to the 1 chick where my other sweet hen took on the other six but u could take a few u want to raise urself and then leave a couple with the mother hen then u can do things ur way without stressing the hen out looking for her missing chicks

 

[Melnykfarms]

Why?.....The Chicks do so much better being raised by Momma.........She has waited 21 days for these Chicks........She will get totally stressed out...The Chicks will be imprinted to her sounds she makes.......It will be stressful for all involved........I only ever raise Chicks with my Broody Hens.........


Cheers!

I didn't seperate mine for the second time ever and found half of them dead 2 days later the first time.. she let them all perish

 

[Cebarmlds]

Hi guys, I have been waiting for a broody hen for a while but i have also been wondering whether when they hatch, if i will be able to take them away from their mum and raise them myself under a heat lamp.

please help

Don't do that.

 

[Melnykfarms]

Don't people sell chicks 3 days after being hatched?