Little orphans :(

[Ladobaze]

We have 5 little chicks that are now orphans. We think it was a hawk that got our hen today (Head and neck were stripped bare but not gone?). She managed to keep all her chicks safe though. Anyways, the chicks are about 4 weeks old. They've been raised with the rest of the flock with very little interference from us, is there anything we should do for them? We were going to put up aviary netting tomorrow. grrr.

 

[nchls school]

At four weeks of age, the chicks are big enough to be on their own. Just be sure they are not picked on too much by the rest of the flock.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

I agree.