- Apr 25, 2019
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Hi
I had two clutches of eggs hatch within 48 hours of each other.
One hen is doing a great job but the other hen killed her babies apart from 2 chicks. I took the remaining two inside and had them under a brooder for two weeks.
I’d like them to be outside now and I am wondering if I can introduce them to the other good mum hen and her babies. They are the same age/breed etc.
I tired earlier today and she just ignored the two new ones, pecking at them a bit if they came too close.
My concern is that when the chicks all snuggled under her to get warm, the two new chicks stayed away in a corner looking cold.
Any advice would be so helpful- what should I do and how?!
Thank you oh wise chicken people
I had two clutches of eggs hatch within 48 hours of each other.
One hen is doing a great job but the other hen killed her babies apart from 2 chicks. I took the remaining two inside and had them under a brooder for two weeks.
I’d like them to be outside now and I am wondering if I can introduce them to the other good mum hen and her babies. They are the same age/breed etc.
I tired earlier today and she just ignored the two new ones, pecking at them a bit if they came too close.
My concern is that when the chicks all snuggled under her to get warm, the two new chicks stayed away in a corner looking cold.
Any advice would be so helpful- what should I do and how?!
Thank you oh wise chicken people
