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Hi I have 3 chicks hatched by a broody. They are now a week old and growing well, but as soon I let them out of the broody coop into the run, the hen starts showing them where food is etc and within 5 minutes is attacking the palest of the 3 chicks and throwing it in the air by its wing. This...

Literally just moved mum out of broody coop back into nestbox of main coop. All quiet! In the morning, is it ok for chicks to see mum or should I shield the view of the chicks from mum and vice' versa. I've only got limited space and they are less than 10ft apart. Mum and chicks (8 weeks) have...

Well, 7 weeks down the line and mum is still brooding the 2 remaining chicks. I managed to rehome 2 of the boys (boo hoo, my favourite one too) and so only girl and last boy left. Mum is still calling to chicks with food and they respond and is also tucking them under her wings at night. She is...

I'm back again, this time for your font of knowledge on when to send my broody back to the other two adults. My four chicks will be six weeks old on Tuesday and although pretty independent during the day, (especially the boys), still come running at mums call and tuck up under her every night...

Posting this here too..... Four weeks old now, is this one a girl please.

Chicks now four weeks old and three are sizing each other up, butting chests and hang in' with the homies, so presume boys. This one I'm not so sure about. Seems quiet, never really mixed with the others and is possibly a girl? Best guess anyone, or do I need a full length shot?

Oh dear, it's always the ones you love the most that cause the most trouble :D yes, they are all Pekins. I posted these in the photo section but will post here too. The grey one has acted like a boy since birth and the little blonde one on the right a girl, but as this is the first time I've...

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Small issue this morning. A couple of the poos laid by the chick/s first thing this morning have red bits in. Looks a bit like the poo adults lay when they are shedding their linings. The chicks are all active and don't look sick, but can someone confirm if chicks (possibly roo's) shed linings...

My broody successfully hatched 4 eggs, so YEAH! They where born on Tue / Wed (day 21/22) and spent Wed locked in the house with the first chicks venturing out of the nest into the house to find dish of food & water I put in for them. On Thursday (day 23), mum got off the nest leaving four...

I have a pekin sitting on eggs - day 21/Hatch date is 30th Jun :) I am taking her off the nest daily to eat and drink - what day do i stop doing this (as i think it causes issues with egg humidity in last days)? Cheers.

Hi all, Not been on for a while, but proud to announce that my baby pekin Tak, is going to be a mum (I HOPE) in 15 days :) Got a few questions about my broodie that I'm hoping someone can help with. She's in a flowerpot in a broody coop with 8 eggs, she is taken off the nest at the same time...

Can you kill a healthy chicken in lay by locking it out of the house - a friend has chickens and locked them out of the house in error this morning - went home at lunchtime to find one dead on the floor. If not ill etc, can the stress of not being able to get in the house to lay make it die...

Poor old Lily is in the wars. She seems to have somehow managed to tear the delicate rim to her nostril on something when digging in the woodchip. Her nostril now seems to be blocked by what I presume is mud as she's still digging, but not sure if nostrils bleed (as they are hard). I have...

Went to the Devon Fanciers Show in Dawlish last weekend and met Andy Marshall (swoon) who was judging. Totally fell in love with the Cochins and am seriously considering the possibility of keeping 3 alongside my pekins. They are sooo lovely and not sure why they appeal more than the Orpingtons...

I'd like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year before I sign off for the festive mayhem... As always, this forum and those on it have been a fantastic help and a shoulder to cry on in times of need. I'm honoured to be part of such a friendly and caring bunch of chicken...

I've been told that full size chickens can tolerate temps down to -15, but bantams only -5. Is this true? If so, I'm a little worried about my pekins as temp currently -3 in the ark and been down to -4 last night ( I have a max/min thermometer in the house with the girls). They are dry and...

Finally, dry feet! Decided that struggling with wet and muddy Pekin feet for another winter really didn't seem appealing. My lawn is also suffering after 4 years of constant abuse and chicken poo, so finally moved to a winter run. 5 inches of wood chip has been laid in a frame just 'plopped' on...