Combining broody hens and clutches when hatched

[TheTwoRoos]

Oh.But you have twice as many I have.I have five,one hen has two chicks while the others got three.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Update-I have brought them both out to free range.They do better free ranging.They stink in the same area with no fighting but won’t stick together.

 

[shiro5]

Update on mine - when I went to put them to bed, both hens were sat in the same nest box sharing the chicks.

I have put them in the coop to sleep but I have separated the coop so they aren’t able to get to each other over night in a small space.

They’re both happy to look after each other’s chicks, I think the couple of squabbles was the set boundaries

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Maybe that’s what is going on currently with mine,we will see.

 

[shiro5]

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[TheTwoRoos]

Nope.The one broody has gotten to the point where she is purely territorial over her chicks and whatever area she is.She attacks other mama hen along with the chicks as well.