First outing!

[aquabum]

Opened the door to my sectioned off part of the run to let momma hen and her chicks out to see what they would all do with each other! Momma, chicks, rooster, and other adult hens did great! When any other chicken would come close, mother hen would fluff up and growl at them and they kept their distance! She eventually wanted them back in the run to settle down with them etc... Other hens came and went for the easy water and didn't pay any attention to the little ones. They are 3-4 days old now!

 

[TabbieFayth]

Awe!! I had a hen hatch out babies. I kept her inside the coop with everyone, but inside a large dog crate so my other hens couldn't deposit more eggs. I was surprised at how the other hens, and roosters, just ignored the babies bouncing all over the place.