[CHICKENS-101] Re: Hatching eggs the ol' fashion way

 

Yes we are moving her into a completely enclosed area. See my chickens are freerange and she made a nest in a flower pot under the porch. I was going to move her before now but I didn't want to mess her up.

Thanks,
Erin

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Georgia Wood <possadillohill@...> wrote:
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> Your mama chicken will be happy to care for the babies.  Will she have an area where she can do that, safe from them being eaten by something or harmed in other ways?
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> Georgia
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> --- On Sun, 4/25/10, Erin <cocopuffshsdu@...> wrote:
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> From: Erin <cocopuffshsdu@...>
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Hatching eggs the ol' fashion way
> To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 7:22 PM
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> Ok so I need a little advice on the role of the hen after hatching eggs.  Are we supposed to leave the chicks with her and she will be sure they're eating and they are drinking and warm, or do I need to put a lamp on them and care for them like I did day old chicks from the hatchery?  Please help...if my counting is right day 21 is tomorrow.
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