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You don't need to remove the chick from its brood hen, they will integrate into the flock when they are ready and the momma hen will protect it while it is growing. The chick does not really need the momma hen other than for protection and warmth on cold nights. The hen does not feed the chick, it knows how to feed itself from the time it emerged from the shell.
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∙ 12y agoIf you incubated the eggs in an incubator or bought the chicks already hatched then you would keep the chicks in a brooder. Each chick should have 1 in. of feeder space, 1 gal. of water per 50 chicks, and 1 square foot of space per chick. You should also keep the chicks at 90-95 degrees F in the first week of life. Then decrease the temperature by 5 degrees each week. If you had the hen sit on the eggs to hatch them you just need to put the hen and her chicks in their own pen, or you can choose to put the chicks in an incubator anyway to get the hen laying eggs again quicker. Hope georgiah648 helped!:D
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∙ 13y agoYou definitely shouldn't have to, no. If the mother hen sat on the eggs and hatched them herself, she'll also take care of the baby chicks. Just be sure to provide them with shelter, food, and water (make sure you have a chick water-er - they can drown in even quite shallow water). The only time the chicks should be taken away is under special circumstances, such as the hen ignoring/not taking care of the chicks (in that case however, she'll probably abandon them anyways), or if you want to give some of the chicks to someone.
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∙ 13y agoYou don't have to worry, the mother will eventually take care of that when they are old enough. You don't want to take the chick away too early.
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How old does a baby chicken need to be to leave its mum?
Many chicks never know their mother. Most chicks are artificially incubated and are raised in a brooder with other chicks their own age. Chicks hatched by a broody hen in the chicken coop often stay with "mom" until they are full grown at the age of 6 to 8 months old and will often stay with "mom" all their lives. This is basically just for companionship as the mother hen does not feed her chicks, they are born knowing how and what to eat.
Do mother birds eat dead baby birds?
Unpleasant as it sounds, this can happen. A mother bird looking after young is often at the limit of her resources and may need to do this to survive and look after the remaining chicks. Of course some types of bird naturally eat the young of other species.
Will roosters kill baby chicks?
Its not usually the rooster you need to worry about. Most roosters just ignore the chicks. It's the other hens in the flock who will peck at the young ones. One misplaced peck will wound or stun a chick and unless the mother hen protects the little one the other hens will come in for the kill. Often the mother hen is guarding the other chicks when one gets into trouble. Whenever possible, it is best to keep the brood hen and chicks away from the other members of the flock until they are old enough to escape unwanted attention.
How long do poults need a lamp?
Poults,baby turkeys,usually need the lamp longer. 2 to 3 weeks longer than baby chicks. Poults are very sensitive to cold weather.
Does the momma horse wean their baby or do you separate them?
At 4 or 6 months you need to separate the baby the mother will need to dry up and no the momma will not wean the baby it will let it keep suckling and as long as its suckling the mother will still produce milk
How mush money do you need to get baby chicks?
40pence
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
How old does a baby chicken need to be to leave its mum?
Many chicks never know their mother. Most chicks are artificially incubated and are raised in a brooder with other chicks their own age. Chicks hatched by a broody hen in the chicken coop often stay with "mom" until they are full grown at the age of 6 to 8 months old and will often stay with "mom" all their lives. This is basically just for companionship as the mother hen does not feed her chicks, they are born knowing how and what to eat.
When do you start worming baby chicks?
Baby chicks need to be wormed at the first sign of infestation. They can be wormed as early as 2 days.
Does a baby Quail need a mother for warmth Will it die if it doesn't have her?
yes a baby quail does need its mother for warmth it is very hard to raie baby quails with out their mother
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
What if your mother will born baby this month what do she need to do to be both of them will be safe?
Your mother will born baby this month what do she need to do to be both of them will be safe?
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.
Why does a chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
Why does chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
Can baby chicks live alone?
no if a baby chick doesnt have a mother then the only option of survival is for you to look after it all it needs is warmth(a heated and warm nest) food(grinded up corn or small bugs) water(from a little dish,not to deep chicks will drown in deep water or if they get to wet and cold)untill they are old enough to look after themselves(when all there feathers have grown) that is all they will need and when they are old enough they will have grains of corn and will find other food for themselves if a baby chick does not get that help or have a mother they have no chance of surviving
Do mother birds eat dead baby birds?
Unpleasant as it sounds, this can happen. A mother bird looking after young is often at the limit of her resources and may need to do this to survive and look after the remaining chicks. Of course some types of bird naturally eat the young of other species.
