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Probally when the chicks can feed themselves and they have lots of feathers
Actually, chickens don't need parents to survive, other than to be birthed in the first place. As long as you maintain proper feeding and a healthy environment, they grow up fine. Most or all of their behaviors are instinctual, not learned.
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What is the Riddle about hen and 5 chicks?
does it really matter ??
My hen had six chicks in coop you removed her and chicks into another house for safety.Chicks are now 2 weeks old when can mum and chicks go back with the rest of hens?
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What do you do with the other eggs when you put chicks and mum into another coop?
You can wait a day or two to see if the unhatched eggs actually hatch or you can transfer the unhatched eggs along with momma hen and chicks.
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.
What is the shouting of hen called?
It is called to cluck.You say: The hen clucked at her chicks.
Can a hen from an incubator have baby chicks?
Yes.
Do you have to have a incubator to have chicks?
No. A broody hen will hatch a brood of chicks the way nature intended. Incubators or a brood hen are the only two ways to get chicks, egg won't hatch into chicks without the proper conditions of heat and humidity for 21 days.
Can chicks hatch with the hen squashing them?
Yes, the hen is careful not to squash the chicks. Hens sit on the clutch of eggs for three weeks without crushing them. Once the chicks start to hatch the hen is extra careful and often gets adjusts her position. The hatching chicks will stay under the mother hen for a few days and even when they venture out, they will dive back under her for protection.
Which is the adjective in this sentence ....The hen has some chicks?
some
What is Baby hen called?
they are called chicks
Stuff to know about getting a hen to adopt chicks?
A hen will likely not adopt chicks unless she has chicks of the same age already. Hens will protect her nest from even the smallest chicks introduced so it is not a good idea to try to force a hen to "mother" newly hatched chicks. Keep the young chicks in the brooder box until they are older and can defend themselves. It is not the rooster they need to worry about, he will ignore them, the most damage will come from older hens establishing the pecking order of the flock. Chicks and mother can be introduced back into the flock by about 2 to 3 months. There will still be some squabbling, but the chicks are old enough and fast enough to escape the worst of the punishment. Momma hen will help them. There is not much worry from the rooster.
Is there any reason not to take the baby chicks from hen once they are hatched?
There are a lot of reasons TO TAKE the chicks from the hen. However, it is kind of fun to watch the hen with her chicks, if you have the room to isolate them from the flock.A few reasons to take chick from hen:Make sure chick gets adequate nourishmentKeep chicks safe from larger birdsKeep chicks isolated for their protectionReduce exposure of chicks to avian diseases/viruses/bacteria until they are older and able to handle the exposure
