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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: ayrt1010 on June 19, 2012, 07:11:38 pm

Title: Adding chicks??
Post by: ayrt1010 on June 19, 2012, 07:11:38 pm

I have a broody hen and 4 out of 6 eggs hatched. I have seen an advert for buff Orpington chicks and was wondering if she would except a couple of them ? Very new to this chicken lark!!

Title: Re: Adding chicks??
Post by: chrismahon on June 19, 2012, 09:08:48 pm

Never tried this myself Ayrt1010 but have heard it is problematic. They can be rejected and killed even at a few days old. Best chance is when they are hatching, before she has taken the others outside for the first time. Needs to be done at night.