Hens and baby chicks

[Dustieburk]

I had four hens setting at the same time and three hens had baby chicks . The black hen had 7 baby chicks and my other chickens killed one. Then the tan one had 1 and her and a brown hen were fighting over there baby's and they were pecking one to death . So i took the baby chicks away but i am afraid they will fight over baby's again . What do I do ?
Please HELP !

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

Well, the way I see it you have one of two options.

1) You can raise the chicks separately from the mother hens as you would do with hatchery chicks.

2) You can chose one hen who you deem to be the best mother and separate her and the chicks from the rest of your flock so that she can raise them in peace.

 

[Majd]

I agree with chickiebooboo!!!

 

[Fancychooklady]

I would go with option #2.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

The black hen sounds like she hatched the most of them, and hasn't killed any yet. She would probably adopt all of the chicks if you let her. Even something as simple as a rubber tub with mesh on the top would work until you could work out a bigger place for them.

Right now I have a goose with three goslings roaming around, it is certainly the cutest way to raise chicks (or geese!).

 

[Dustieburk]

Well the tan hen ended up with 2 baby's and i tried to put the black hen in with them and she was trying to kill the one that wasn't hers so i just went with #1. Tank you for all the advice !

 

[Dustieburk]

I just ended up with three because all the rest died throughout one week . No clue why they had food, water, and heat . But thees 3 chicks are doing just fine . If anyone knows what might have happened it would be nice to know .

 

[sunshinehs]

I'm wondering the same thing, my hen just had 2 chick's and they are 4 days old. Today was the first day they came out with all the other chickens s. One of them started pecking at the the chicks. I'm worried now. Should i separate momma and the babies for awile. I fear something will happen to them!

 

[Dustieburk]

I'm wondering the same thing, my hen just had 2 chick's and they are 4 days old. Today was the first day they came out with all the other chickens s. One of them started pecking at the the chicks. I'm worried now. Should i separate momma and the babies for awile. I fear something will happen to them!

Yes i would at least put the hen and her baby's in a different pin .

 

[SLPERRY]

I HAVE 2 HENS THAT LAID THEIR EGGS TOGEATHER BOTH TOOK TURNS SITTING ON THEM.NOW THAT THERE HATCHING THERE FIGHTING OVER THE CHICKS,LETTING THE OTHER ONES DIE & NOT SITTING ON THE EGGS ANYMORE WHAT DO I DO?