New chicks and adolescent hens

[shishimarie]

hello chicken lovers

I have a buff orphington that’s broody again. She went broody back in the spring and hatched 4 chicks. 2 are roos (they will be going a new home soon), 2 are easter Eggers hens. I want to have mama hen (buff orphington) sit on another clutch of eggs but this time for them to only be silkies, ophingtons, and cochin bantam. So I do realize that my flock will mainly be small chickens (silkies & cochin bantam), a few orphington (that includes mama) and the 2 Easter Egger gurls. that is why I'm wondering if anyone sees a big problem with these breeds being together. Also I'm unsure about keeping easter eggers girls. They are beautiful chickens and so far have good temperaments. I'm just worried that they might become aggressive once the new chicks are born. Does anyone know how adolescent hens deal with chicks? They can go the home that the roos are going to but then mama hen will be alone until the chicks are born. Any thoughts would be great.

 

[wamtazlady]

The Mama chicken should handle any problems with other birds getting a bit aggressive with her chicks. My Mama hen put the cats, the geese, and the other hens in their places. They learned to not mess with her chicks. My cats won't even look at a chick.