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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: NicAlford1234 on August 04, 2012, 12:00:17 pm

Title: Chicks
Post by: NicAlford1234 on August 04, 2012, 12:00:17 pm

Hi,
I have one hen with 3 chicks in one outdoor pen, and another hen with a chick, the same age as the others, in a big house. Unfortunately I do not have the space for another outdoor pen. When can I take the hens away, and put them back into the big flock, and integrate the chick into the pen with the others? The chicks are all around 8 weeks, so is this an ok age to take away the hens?

Thanks
 :chook:

Title: Re: Chicks
Post by: Mel Rice on August 04, 2012, 12:13:33 pm

can your pens with chicks move into the area where the other hens are? If this could happen first for a week or so it would help with itegration...if not try putting them in one evenining and cross your fingers...the mum should protect little-un.

Title: Re: Chicks
Post by: NicAlford1234 on August 04, 2012, 12:20:04 pm

So you think I should put the hen&chick in with the other hen&chicks? Can't I just put the chicks together?