- Apr 28, 2014
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we rescued a mother cochin and 24 week old chicks (6 of which are hers) from a devastating house/farm fire on the weekend. Coincidentally my wife and decided to start raising chicks/chickens about a month ago and had just finished building our coops and brooders so were quite prepared for our unexpected guests. We will be housing these guys til their new home is ready for them and I'm wondering when the mother hen will start to lay eggs again, providing the burning building that she was in didn't stress her out too much. Also, she's very protective of her young ones and wont let her roommate (4 month old Americauna hen) anywhere near her or her children. When will she decide to calm down and allow her fellow peeps to get acquainted? Or should she have space of her own to raise and teach her chicks?