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[Jennyg123]

Hi,
My name is Jennifer and I am new at raising chickens. I live in an Tampa FL.
I'm actually trying to saved the baby chicks from being eaten at night. After the hurricane the chicken were abandoned, so I decided to take care of them. I have no idea which chickens I have or how to take care of them,bu b I am trying to do my best. My biggest problem is getting them all in the Coop and that they get along. 3 hens have baby chicks and they tend to fight each other alot. Any advise?

 

[Dayrel]

Welcome Jennifer. Lot of good info and helpful people here. We'll help you get through this. Thanks for taking care of these chickens.

1- Many questions/answers depend on your location. It would be helpful if you entered your general location. Click on Account | Personal Details and you can enter your info there.
2- If the hens didn't previously know each other then establishing a pecking order is a natural part of their behavior. This may or may not be what you are seeing.
3- How large is the coop/run area that you are keeping them in? Space pressure might be part of the problem.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Jennifer and welcome to BYC. You have a lot on your plate with 3 hens each having chicks. If you can provide separate temporary coops (dog crates, for example) for each mother and respective chicks all should be ok.

These links may be interesting

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/hatching-eggs-raising-chickens.22/

Any questions that you may have regarding your chicks will be best posted here - http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hi Jennyg123 & welcome to BYC. Sounds like you have your hands full at the moment. How large is your coop that these birds are reciding in? I've found with most breeds of birds that momma & chicks don't do well in the general population. I have had some Silkies that would raise their young together, but that isn't the norm in most cases. Do you have access to a few small metal dog cages? I have used these before for momma & babies. Or is your coop large enough that you can temporarily divide into 3 seperate areas for momma's & chicks? If you are having trouble getting the birds to go back in the coop at night it sounds like they have not figured out where home is. It is recommend for new birds to be shut into their new coop for 2 weeks if at all possible. This allows them establish where home is. I see that others have welcomed you & have provided you with some links that are very helpful. Best of luck with all your momma's & babies.

 

[Kiki]

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[Yowza Wowza]

I'm glad you joined! I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello Jennifer There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens Jennifer, it's very nice to meet you

 

[Teila]

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Hi,
My name is Jennifer and I am new at raising chickens. I live in an Tampa FL.
I'm actually trying to saved the baby chicks from being eaten at night. After the hurricane the chicken were abandoned, so I decided to take care of them. I have no idea which chickens I have or how to take care of them,bu b I am trying to do my best. My biggest problem is getting them all in the Coop and that they get along. 3 hens have baby chicks and they tend to fight each other alot. Any advise?