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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: desertmum on July 08, 2018, 07:46:03 am

Title: New chicks
Post by: desertmum on July 08, 2018, 07:46:03 am

The eggs under our broody hen have started to hatch.  She is not in the best place for the chicks and really needs moving.  Is she likely to abandon the chicks if I move her now?  I am setting up a more suitable coop for her and the chicks (only one so far - still got 5 eggs not hatched).

Any advise?
Many thanks

Title: Re: New chicks
Post by: Bionic on July 08, 2018, 10:35:19 am

In my limited experience she will go wherever her chicks are. So I would wait until they all hatch and then move together.

Title: Re: New chicks
Post by: desertmum on July 08, 2018, 11:24:53 am

Thank you.