Please help my hen

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. When you say she 'lost' some chicks, did they die or were they killed by a predator? Try providing a lower roost so that the chicks can access it.

 

[cmom]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I’d suggest separating the chicks completely from the coop and continuing to provide them with the heat lamp, food and water.

Some first-time broody pullets / hens are not the best mothers.

I agree with @Pork Pie. The broody will adapt pretty quickly. Good luck and have fun...

 

[BlueHorse17]

 

[N F C]

Best wishes with the chicks!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

Good luck with your hen and her babies.

 

[Rgallagher15667]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The chicks are old enough that she wants them to roost. Do you have a ramp up to the roosts? How high up is she? How much space is on the roost?

She is very high up it’s a big pen there is enough room on roost for atleast 10 hens, today when I checked on er she was down with the chicks and seems to be sitting on them again so idk what’s happening with her !

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck .

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your little chicks.

 

[Rgallagher15667]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. When you say she 'lost' some chicks, did they die or were they killed by a predator? Try providing a lower roost so that the chicks can access it.

I ended up taking the roost away by ‘lost’ I mean she went out for a walk around the farm and when I came back half of them where gone

 

[Rgallagher15667]

Welcome to BYC. How old are your chicks? Some of my hens have their chicks on the roost at 3 to 4 weeks.

They are about 5 weeks old, but they aren’t going on roost just the mother