Moving newly hatched/still hatching chicks and mama hen??

[TheHappyHen678]

Hi, I have a hen that had her chick's starting to hatch today (as of now there are 4 hatched and more coming) but I'm worried because we have a guard Goose that lives in the same coop as the hen and her chicks.... he sometimes tries to nibble on the hens but they can run away pretty easily, but im worried about basically newborn chick's and a full grown goose being in the same coop.... I have another coop I can move them and the mama hen to, but should I wait until all the eggs have hatched? I can't check on the chick's during the day at all (I have school) and I don't trust the chick's to stay put under their mama, and I don't trust my goose to not try and bite them if they dont... so would I be able to move them? If so, how would I go about doing that?

 

[Perris]

don't move them during the hatch. Move the goose if you don't trust it.
Once the hatch is over and the chicks are standing, then move the hen and chicks.

 

[TheHappyHen678]

don't move them during the hatch. Move the goose if you don't trust it.
Once the hatch is over and the chicks are standing, then move the hen and chicks.

Ok! Thank you!!!

 

[Cockadoodie]

I have this situation except no goose. Just all the adult chickens around in the same coop.I don't know when to take the babies out because of staggered hatching of a dozen eggs!?

 

[Perris]

I don't know when to take the babies out because of staggered hatching of a dozen eggs!?

leave it to the broody to decide, and prepare yourself for some heartache, either for the first to hatch or the last to hatch. When the broody comes off the nest with however many she brings with her, then is the time to act, if any action is necessary. Normally the other adult chickens will not be a threat to the chicks.

 

[Cockadoodie]

leave it to the broody to decide, and prepare yourself for some heartache, either for the first to hatch or the last to hatch. When the broody comes off the nest with however many she brings with her, then is the time to act, if any action is necessary. Normally the other adult chickens will not be a threat to the chicks.

Really? Ok, what about the drinking and eating for a new hatchling under the broody?

 

[Perris]

what about the drinking and eating for a new hatchling under the broody?

they don't need anything for 2-3 days; the absorbed yolk will supply all the nutrition they need to start with.

The broody, however, will need water and the best food you've got when she gets off, as she will have been abstaining entirely for days by that point, after 3 weeks of reduced intake, and a period of intense work to come. Look after her and she will look after the chicks.

 

[Cockadoodie]

they don't need anything for 2-3 days; the absorbed yolk will supply all the nutrition they need to start with.

The broody, however, will need water and the best food you've got when she gets off, as she will have been abstaining entirely for days by that point, after 3 weeks of reduced intake, and a period of intense work to come. Look after her and she will look after the chicks.

Great , thanks for the info!