That's a good point too. If I was planning on putting a hen back with her flock and putting chicks into the same flock, I would do so by the second week while they were still being protected.
A broody hen is a formidable foe to any chicken.
I would put them all in the same free range foraging area and see how it works.
I've had hens wean chicks by 4 weeks and I've had hens attack me if I caught one of her 10 week old chick.
A broody hen is a formidable foe to any chicken.
I would put them all in the same free range foraging area and see how it works.
I've had hens wean chicks by 4 weeks and I've had hens attack me if I caught one of her 10 week old chick.
