my hen lays eggs on the indoor couch

[roostersandhens]

I just love the way the chicks climb up on mum's back. Mine do it too

ya it is soooo cute when they do that. The chicks also pec h eyes and i feel so bad for her.

 

[roostersandhens]

Does anyone know of any little toy lke thingsa chick might want to play with. The chicks have a mirror they like that any other ideas?

 

[yinepu]

Does anyone know of any little toy lke thingsa chick might want to play with. The chicks have a mirror they like that any other ideas?

cat toys.. the little balls
Mine always loved them... (especially the emus.. they liked to run around with them in their beaks)

plus the usual stuffed animal to snuggle with
i usually wait til the "after Easter 75% off sales" to stock up for lone chicks and also to give to the dogs as toys!

hanging bird toys too.. anything with a nice secure bell

edited to add:
clean branches to learn to roost on

 

[roostersandhens]

cat toys.. the little balls
Mine always loved them... (especially the emus.. they liked to run around with them in their beaks)

plus the usual stuffed animal to snuggle with
i usually wait til the "after Easter 75% off sales" to stock up for lone chicks and also to give to the dogs as toys!

hanging bird toys too.. anything with a nice secure bell

edited to add:
clean branches to learn to roost on

Ok. Thanks for the help.

 

[roostersandhens]

Will my other chickens try to hurt my hens chicks?

 

[yinepu]

Will my other chickens try to hurt my hens chicks?

Probably

We always had the broody hens in a small coop next to the main coop.. so the other birds could get to see the chicks but not touch them.. then they would move with the broody and her chicks into a small pen IN with the other birds.. still a barrier between them.. and our broody hens were pretty good about trying to protect the chicks even though there was wire between them and the flock.. after a week or two we would remove the wire.. there would still be a little pecking.. but it helped lessen it to just the pecking order and not a full blown attack.. it also helped to reintegrate the broody back into the flock

 

[roostersandhens]

Probably

We always had the broody hens in a small coop next to the main coop.. so the other birds could get to see the chicks but not touch them.. then they would move with the broody and her chicks into a small pen IN with the other birds.. still a barrier between them.. and our broody hens were pretty good about trying to protect the chicks even though there was wire between them and the flock.. after a week or two we would remove the wire.. there would still be a little pecking.. but it helped lessen it to just the pecking order and not a full blown attack.. it also helped to reintegrate the broody back into the flock

Ok we are getting a small shed put in tomorrow next to the other coop. We have introduced my hen to 3 of the chickens they were all fine then we intoduced the chicks to my hen Daisy Olive was so mad at her I do not know why because Olive did not even let her go near the chicks. I think Daisy is a broody. She acts like she wants the chicks when they are in the crate/nest and she looks inside. Thanks for your help!

 

[roostersandhens]

Olive is going to be in a new coop with her chicks to raise them in till they are old enough to live on their own. After the chicks grow up do you think Olive will move back to her old coop to live with her good freinds or stay in the new coop with her chicks?

 

[yinepu]

Olive is going to be in a new coop with her chicks to raise them in till they are old enough to live on their own. After the chicks grow up do you think Olive will move back to her old coop to live with her good freinds or stay in the new coop with her chicks?

you could go either way... if you do introduce her back to her old flock just remember to introduce her slowly.. there should still be a little pecking to re-establish pecking order.. but you also don't want them to gang up on her and kill her either. So a slow introduction and monitoring things when you take barriers down is better than just tossing her in to fend for herself ..
The other way to do it is to let everyone out on neutral ground (like free ranging together).. but I have no idea if you are set up for it or what your predator situation is

 

[roostersandhens]

you could go either way... if you do introduce her back to her old flock just remember to introduce her slowly.. there should still be a little pecking to re-establish pecking order.. but you also don't want them to gang up on her and kill her either. So a slow introduction and monitoring things when you take barriers down is better than just tossing her in to fend for herself ..
The other way to do it is to let everyone out on neutral ground (like free ranging together).. but I have no idea if you are set up for it or what your predator situation is

Ok thanks. She went outside yesterday with her chicks and my rooster came running so happy to see her. He did not hurt the chicks wich is a good thing. All the other chickens get very exited to see her when she goes outside espeacialy the rooster and Olives best freind (who she hung out with all the time) Herki. I dont think them hurting her is a problem but I will still be carefull. Oh and my chickens are free range then we put them in a secure coop at night.