- Jun 20, 2008
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We had a hen hatch out 3 chicks and we have just left them with her.
We weren't sure at first if they would hatch as she wasn't the one who laid the eggs, but kicked that hen off the nest after about 1 1/2 weeks. She ended up accidently killing 2 by stepping on one egg (to early to servive) and must have laid on the other right after birth.
They are 2 weeks old and she has already introduced them to the other hens without any problems, though she and the chicks aren't sleeping in the coop right now. She was able to get into a playhouse where I store my hay and feed and nested there.
Do I need to do anything special for these chicks? I've always raised them myself and not let them out until they were a couple months old.
I've watched her and she is really good with them, feeding them and such. So other than putting out starter feed (they eat everything) and trying to keep them from drowing in the water(it's deep) What else should I do? I've looked all over the site for anwsers, but most have to do with us/people raising the chicks.
I know that hens have been raising chicks alot longer than I have so most likely worrying for not.
thanks.
Ruth
We weren't sure at first if they would hatch as she wasn't the one who laid the eggs, but kicked that hen off the nest after about 1 1/2 weeks. She ended up accidently killing 2 by stepping on one egg (to early to servive) and must have laid on the other right after birth.
They are 2 weeks old and she has already introduced them to the other hens without any problems, though she and the chicks aren't sleeping in the coop right now. She was able to get into a playhouse where I store my hay and feed and nested there.
Do I need to do anything special for these chicks? I've always raised them myself and not let them out until they were a couple months old.
I've watched her and she is really good with them, feeding them and such. So other than putting out starter feed (they eat everything) and trying to keep them from drowing in the water(it's deep) What else should I do? I've looked all over the site for anwsers, but most have to do with us/people raising the chicks.
I know that hens have been raising chicks alot longer than I have so most likely worrying for not.
thanks.
Ruth