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[shamo man 2011]

hi every body just after geting in to chickens and one of them is sitting 13 eggs and is due to hatch them next week how should i care for these new borns any advice would be grate full

 

[Chickengal505]

For the first few days I would keep my hands off. After mom lets the babies off the nest move her and the chicks into their own pen. If you don't have room to keep them seperate take a little corner of your coop and block it with cinder blocks. Give the chicks and mom their own feeder with chick starter and waterer with vitamins (poly-si-vol w/o iron). The momma hen should be able to get out of the cinder block square but the babys should not. The hen will teach them and protect them

after that.... ENJOY YOUR CHICKIES!!!! oh and:

 

[shamo man 2011]

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thanks for the advice i have a spare pen so thats what i will do. what kind of birds do you keep