SoutheastAK_chickens
Chirping
- Sep 9, 2024
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Ive got a hen sitting on an egg thats internally pipped as of now however I do not have this hen and soon to come baby in a brooder because ours is occupied by another hen and baby chick. What do I do?? I have a playpen i could set up in the run I could put them in maybe? Or perhaps the over a week old chick and hen are maybe okay to come out with the flock tomorrow and I could move new mom and baby to the brooder?? (Brooder is built in the coop visible to the rest of the flock seperated with chicken wire) another issue is food and water for babies the adults will eat all of their food if I dont have them seperated that or mom will try to teach baby to eat the layer feed and thats obviously a no go .ugh someone tell me the best thing to do here. My man is out of town for medical emergency so its just me trying to figure something out. Even if its temporary I don't care I need a last minute best approach to this. (Just to be clear I genuinely believe based off both mom's personalities they would not be okay locked in the brooder together they are the grouchiest two of the flock. its never that easy 
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