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Do chicks die if they do not have their mother?
Yes and no. They need her to lay on the egg so they can hatch. They need her to lay in them AFTER they have hatched. And the father goes and gets food and coughs it up so it will be easier to chew. And if the mother flys away, the cater will take care of the chicks while she is gone.
How old do chicks have to be to take them from their mother?
They need a mother until they grow feathers which might be in about a week, then you can let the mother be a normal hen again, but separate chicks from all birds
Duck who has hatched 3 baby chick and 4 ducklings can these all survive together or do you need to take the chicks away?
you need to take the chicks away it wont be long before the mama takes the ducklings into water and the chicks will not survive
Will a mother pigeon return to her nest after she has been scared away?
It depends. She probably will if she has left eggs or chicks there.
How can a mother chicken tell which chicks are her's when on a farm with other hen's chicks?
By verbal communication, and even by sight. To a human all chicks peep the same, but to a mother hen, she can tell which chicks are hers and which are not.
Do ravens live in Washington state?
The answer is yes. I own 12 acres of land and have seen a large black bird on my land. He drives me nuts. Because a Raven is a omnivore and I have a mother hen, who hatched chicks that can be snatched up. But, I do not want to take the chicks away from her and cage her, because of that darn raven.
Cage birds laying eggs what to do with eggs?
if you don't want chicks hard boil the eggs and give them back to them or simply take the nest off them and if you do want chicks take 2 nests off the pair and then take the nest strait away from them if you do want chicks and they have a nest when they lay the next nest u will ave to separate the chicks from the parents because when they lay the next nest they will literally beat the first chicks to death.
Can you take away a mother rabbits young?
A mother rabbit's young are like any other, they should be weaned before you take them away from there mother, and that takes about eight weeks.
What do mother chickens feed their baby chicks for breakfast?
Chicks hatch and know instinctively what to eat. Brood hens do not teach or feed the chicks.
Do hens care for the chicks after they are hatched?
yes they do the chicks follow the mother round until they can look after themself
Do you have to take the rooster away from the hen before the babys are born?
No, he will not hurt his chicks in any way and will defend them like my rooster does.
My hamster had babys jan5 and i want to know when i can take them away from there mother without them having sex again?
About 4 weeks old you can take them away from there mother
