Apr 17, 2022 · Mama hens chicks have been hatching, well only one is thriving. Two were alive yesterday and doing well, but then one of those two died today sometime. Two also died while hatching ( not sure what happened. ) But I found this one struggling hard just hatched out the egg today and mama hen wasn’t caring for it so now I have it in the broody box.

Mar 6, 2024 · Hello, we had a baby chick hatch 3 days ago and mama has 2 more babies left to hatch. One egg was moving around this morning so I’m assuming it’ll hatch here in the next day or two. But the other still has like 3/4 days. Mama hasn’t gotten up since her baby hatched.. should i be concerned? Im not seeing poop either from her.. just the ...

Sep 23, 2013 · One of my hens (EE mutt) is already one year old and she has been a good layer, but stops for 2-3 months due to winter and molting. The big red hen (not sure if RIR or just sex-link) is about 10 months old and lays HUGE brown eggs. Since I can tell the hen's eggs apart, I will candle to see if one or both have fertile eggs and plan likewise.

Jun 7, 2020 · I have a Mama hen and two babies. They're almost a week old and right now they are in an area separate from the other hens, but still in the coop. I'm not sure what to do as they start getting bigger. They have plenty of room but I would like them to integrate into the flock, and I know they will soon need more room.

May 25, 2022 · Now roughly 7-8weeks later... our mama hen is turning on the chicks. We are assuming it is possibly weaning process? So yesterday was the start and she would chase them off. They all ended up perched on the house (working on getting an actual perch up higher soon). If they flew down, she’d chase them to where they would just fly up on the house.

Mar 5, 2021 · My main question is: How do I know if she's fully accepted them? Background: About 2 months ago, I noticed my silkie, Pebbles, brooding on some eggs (we have a rooster, so they're fertile) I decided to let her sit on them, but in the end, two hatched, but only Joy made it past the first few...

Apr 10, 2016 · Remember the expression "Home sweet home?", well it might sound silly but baby chicks need to feel like their environment is comfortable. Without a mama hen around it can be easy for chicks to get stressed out, so the more that a brooder resembles a mother hen, the more safe and secure your babies will feel. Do’s-•Do use a brooder that's ...

Jan 28, 2022 · Pictured below is my incredible first time mama hen, Penny. She has been a great broody and now mama showing her 8 babies the chicken life. They are 2 weeks old now. They are in a small coop and run, and free range w mama hen and other chickens under my supervision 4-5 times per day.

Sep 22, 2022 · Why would a mama hen turn on her own chicks? I have a hen that hatched out some chicks. As they hatched, she turned them out of her nest. Fortunately, another hen adopted those chicks and raised them. Now, another hen (Olivia - …

May 15, 2015 · Hen #3 is one of my favorite hens, and she was still sitting, and her nest was starting to give off a very unpleasant odor. She was *savage* when I try to move her to check on things, and so I went to our local hatchery and ordered baby chicks.