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All is well in the Welsummer coop! chick set#1 is 7 weeks old Set #2 is 6 weeks old and set #3 is 3 weeks old Set 1 &2 have been...

the 2, 6 week olds enjoying the outdoor roost one of the 6 week olds likes to sleep with the adults and wanted to sleep next to...

Actually the pecking order is as it was, and the hens do settle their own business, if they get is a fight rooster takes action and sets...

I often have that in the incubator. The first broody hatch (with eggs added at different later dates) had a hen try to help the last...

Mamma #1 stopped picking at the chicks, she does ignore them all day and did roost last night with them, but she didnt go in for the...

momma #3 was acting like if she didnt get out of that cage she was going to go berserk-- so,, I took the bait and said ok, I removed the...

I waited to go out to close the door on the coop until the last hen walked in a hair before dark. I wanted to see how everyone lined...

My hens vary how long they keep their chicks. It seems to be correlated to the temperature. The same hen might keep her chicks for only...

Mine normally go to about 6 wks. Then they put up with them if they follow her but, most often they do roost by her at night. Depends...

I did a BYC search--it seams a mother hen can ween her chicks as early as 2 to 3 week, but typical is 4 weeks - there is a lot of...

well that didnt work, none of the 3 hens would eat the cooked egg :barnie :th

Well the nesting box was a success today, No fights

Yes, pleas shear you hatching, I think I will cook up 3 eggs, one for each of my mother hens, other than that the only this left is to...

Sure....you can add to this one. 😁👍

The cats here are terrified of the broody hens, and the chickens in general. There is a tiny bantam hen who hangs out here from the...