Will a peahen foster another hens chicks ?

[nchls school]

Yes, BUT she will try to take them up to roost at a very early age. It will depend on the hen if she will stay on the ground with them. You will need to take the high perches down or offer very low ones that the chicks can get up to or a series of steps to get up to the roost. Two years ago we had a peahen that was given a chicken egg to hatch at the time her two chicks were hatching. We had to help the chicken chick up to the top of the pens where momma wanted to roost. We eventually taught the chick to climb up a ladder then later it would roost with the chickens and hang out with mom and the peachicks during the day.
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Thank you, that answers the question as to whether peahens will foster to other species. Another thanks for letting me know that some modifications would be necessary if I choose to give the hen chicken eggs. Likely, they'd do better with turkey poults. Can I show your pictures to another interested group?

 

[KsKingBee]

Yes, that is ok.