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jeepgurl

jeepgurl

Songster
7 Years
Jun 4, 2012
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I have a hen that has been sitting on her eggs for weeks. She stays in the nesting box most of the time, only coming out to stretch her legs and walk through the water. I am guessing that some of these eggs will hatch in a few days and a chick or two may survive. The problem is my chickens will kill anything they can. This morning it was a dove. Last week a quail and a finch. Should I isolate this girl and her babies in a separate part of the coop? I do have any area that chicks couldnt get out of. I am thinking that these ladies will kill the babies. What do you think?
 
mcjessen

mcjessen

Songster
8 Years
Mar 22, 2011
458
10
111
Coeur d Alene ID
If you think they will kill the babies, then yes, I would isolate them. Interesting that your chickens actually kill other birds. One of our BR got ahold of a bird yesterday that the cats brought up to the door. Hubby said he let the hens out to free range, the BR found the dead bird and wouldn't let it go. Hubby had to tear it out of her mouth. LOL!
 
jeepgurl

jeepgurl

Songster
7 Years
Jun 4, 2012
105
33
101
I was worried that maybe they would get some kind of disease from it so i tried to catch the BR that had it. No luck. They ate everything but the head and feet and wings.
 
AngryRooster

AngryRooster

In the Brooder
7 Years
Jan 29, 2012
78
2
41
California
isolate the chicks and the mother hen but have your hen interact with the other members of the flock often. I did this once and kept my Jen isolated for a few days before bringing her back. The chickens had a big fight over who was supposed to be on the top of the pecking order. I think my hen have memory loss
 
jeepgurl

jeepgurl

Songster
7 Years
Jun 4, 2012
105
33
101
the iso area is within the regular coop but its framed in and divided by chicken wire. They will all be able to see each other and sleep in the same area.
 
n8ivetxn

n8ivetxn

Songster
8 Years
Nov 15, 2011
1,574
67
181
Elma, Washington
Oh yeah! Good set up
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