- Apr 28, 2014
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Hi,
Our broody hen unexpectedly hatched her egg yesterday afternoon, when chicky first appeared from under mama she went for it but once it went back under we could hear it cheeping and hoped all was ok. Mama hen moved off the remaining egg into a different part of the coop with chicky and stayed with it there overnight. Due to the position and the darkness of the coop ( i needed to close the door to stop the other hens going in) i have another coop prepared for them to go into so took the roof off where she was and just found chicky from under her ready to move them both, but poor chicky has a bald sore head now . mama hen does seem to be keeping her under her tummy quite happily but i'm worried that she has attacked it and might do again.should i still move them both an hope that it was a blip as she is now snuggling it under her nicely or what should i do. Any advice gratefuly recieved. thanks.
Our broody hen unexpectedly hatched her egg yesterday afternoon, when chicky first appeared from under mama she went for it but once it went back under we could hear it cheeping and hoped all was ok. Mama hen moved off the remaining egg into a different part of the coop with chicky and stayed with it there overnight. Due to the position and the darkness of the coop ( i needed to close the door to stop the other hens going in) i have another coop prepared for them to go into so took the roof off where she was and just found chicky from under her ready to move them both, but poor chicky has a bald sore head now . mama hen does seem to be keeping her under her tummy quite happily but i'm worried that she has attacked it and might do again.should i still move them both an hope that it was a blip as she is now snuggling it under her nicely or what should i do. Any advice gratefuly recieved. thanks.