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slordaz said:
Welcome to the BYC flock, Sometimes pullets as young as 8 weeks will take in baby chicks, I about died laughing at an 8 week old barred rock that heard the baby cheeps and wanted to see, she plucked it right outta the box when I showed her and took it to her favorite nesting box and was screeching like a banshee until I took the others over to her, was cute as she was so young, but she brooded them for a month. Some chickens are just naturally wanting to be momma hens.
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That's exactly how Sofia was with the baby chicks. It's so cute!
 
Nette00 said:
That's exactly how Sofia was with the baby chicks. It's so cute!
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yep they are, you will want to protect her really well, when I lost my broody that was strange she stayed with her chicks even though she had started laying instead of returning to the flock for 3 months haven't had another go full broody in a year and they won't take in chicks I hatch out as they are terrified of broody hen being around. they are a lot cuter young and taking in chicks, rooster was like WTF when he brought the hens in for the night and she was puffed up again and screeching like a banshee at the flock, the good thing her favorite place wasn't near the roost I guess lol
 

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