- Apr 4, 2008
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Hello,
I have a hen that beats to her own drum and is always off doing her own thing. Well I finally found her stash of eggs and behold she is brooding them. As usual she has laid them in a very bad place/not safe for baby chicks. She refuses to except the eggs if I put them in a safe spot and today they started hatching. If I leave them with her the outcome would not be good.
I have another hen that has 5 babies ranging from 4 to 6 days old. Am I better off trying to introduce the new babies as they hatch with the other group or keep them in separate with a heat lamp and raise separate?
Thanks
Holly
I have a hen that beats to her own drum and is always off doing her own thing. Well I finally found her stash of eggs and behold she is brooding them. As usual she has laid them in a very bad place/not safe for baby chicks. She refuses to except the eggs if I put them in a safe spot and today they started hatching. If I leave them with her the outcome would not be good.
I have another hen that has 5 babies ranging from 4 to 6 days old. Am I better off trying to introduce the new babies as they hatch with the other group or keep them in separate with a heat lamp and raise separate?
Thanks
Holly