hens adopting chicks

  1. K

    One hen is trying to steal another hen's baby chicks!

    This is very bizarre. So I have one hen that had her chicks hatch at least two weeks ago. She's been walking around with them happy as can be. However, there was another hen who was broody at the same time, and continued trying to sit on the eggs until yesterday (I was removing the eggs from...
  2. R

    Advice needed for hen adopting chicks.

    on friday I had 7 chicks hatched out and I have a hen who went broody during the my incubator 2 week period. she's about to have her chicks in a few days on this friday and i want to give the chicks from the brooder to her with the chicks that she hatches out. Is this possible, and if so how do...
  3. Hannahruepepsie

    When shall I expect eggs?

    I have two ducks the khaki Campbell (Pepsi) and a runner (Rue) if both are hens when will I be expecting eggs from them and do they need somewhere perticular to lay them or will they just lay them where they want? They stay outside all day and come in on a night due to the amount of foxes that...
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  4. C

    Hello BYC! :) I'm Smitten With Chickens!

    Hello, everyone! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new to chickens, had them for most of my life. I first got some baby chicks when I was a little girl and it was love at first peep! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have two mama hens...
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  5. mrsperryhens22

    I Let My Bantam Cochin Lay

    Lil' Momma managed to hatch 2 of the eggs live. It seems I may have one cockerel and one pullet. I bought her 3 day old pullets as well of another breed and she is raisinf them all quite well. So I nominate Cochins as good surrogate hatchers/mommies! These specifice chicks are Olive Easter...
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