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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: mummy hen on May 15, 2009, 06:44:05 pm

Title: hatched chicks
Post by: mummy hen on May 15, 2009, 06:44:05 pm

My broody is sitting on four babies hatched yesterday. There are 2 cockerels and 3 other hens in the coop with them, do I need to separate her and her babies from them or are they OK all together??

Title: Re: hatched chicks
Post by: Maddox on May 15, 2009, 08:28:06 pm

Hi

Yes I would seperate them, if possible try and make it so they can all still see each other.

Maddox x

Title: Re: hatched chicks
Post by: catomell on May 21, 2009, 12:19:54 am

To a degree I think this depends on the breed and therefore the nature of the bird. I have pekins who have run with their chicks, cockerel and other hens without a problem, but have had Marans who have been the polar opposite. Why don't you give it a go and see what happens - if there is a problem, then separate them, if not, let sleeping dogs lie!!!