I've got a mama hen (BO) who has 3 babies. Don't know when they hatched. No, she nor the chicks are inside the coop. HELP!!!!
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usually within the first 2 or 3 days the hen will take them out of the coop and teach them the ropes. It's normal. Just make sure that they are all in the coop at night.I've got a mama hen (BO) who has 3 babies. Don't know when they hatched. No, she nor the chicks are inside the coop. HELP!!!!
Keep an eye on her to see where she goes and pick them up and put them in the coop at night. I've never had one leave the coop with chicks and not lead them back in at night.She didn't have them in the coop. I would have known. Yes, I have a broody hen in the nest box in the coop but she doesn't have anything under her.
Have the others been trying to kill the chicks? I sometimes put a dog cage inside of the coop nd lock them up at night. And let them all out in the morning.I was told to leave her and the babies alone because she or the other chickens will destroy the babies.