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    Broody Hen Adopting Chicks Update With Pics!

    Thanks everyone for the advice as far as broody hens and such! I thought I’d post a little update. Tuesday night (I was way to tired Monday lol) I set up a pen inside the run connected to a crate. Put the hen in with some eggs-the one I thought was broody wasn’t so went with broody hen number...
  2. QueenOfBling72

    Hen or rooster

    Hi I am a first time chicken mom today is our 2 month mark of having our little chickpea And she is just about 3 months old I’d like to get your opinion on if my little chickpea is a hen or rooster here are a couple of pics of chickpea hopefully clear enough Just let me know if you need some...
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    Adding chicks to mama hen 2 days after hatch

    Hi, Sorry to ask a question straight away but I’ve searched the forum and can’t find anything specifically on this topic. I have a lovely, very maternal Light Sussex who went broody three weeks ago and I snuck 6 Barnvelder eggs under her. She sat on them like a champ but unbeknownst to me...
    • Tahl
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. CayugaMama

    Cayuga Hen For Sale - Austin, TX

    We will be selling one of our Cayuga hens. She is absolutely beautiful, very friendly, funny, and affectionate (for a duck at least)! She is 3.5 months old.
  5. R

    Putting chicks with a disabled hen?

    My family and I have had a rescued hen that was permanently injured as a chick while she was on the streets. We raised her, and since then we have always considered her a family pet not an animal with an actual purpose. Currently she is in a comfy cage inside the house, and she cannot walk at...
    • Rcc956
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    • chicken disabled chicken hen adopt chicks injured chicken new addiction new arrivals poultry
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  6. aprilmaybe

    How do I get a hen to adopt chicks?

    A little background... I have 6 full grown hens that I raised from chicks, but they have never had their own chicks. I purchased some babies from the hardware store and they are doing fine in their little hutch but I was wondering if it would be possible to get one of the hens to adopt the...
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