I don't want the chick to be by itself. As it is, I put this chick with her to try and get her out of her being broody after 4 weeks. This poor baby is always running...LOL.. I cleaned out her box this afternoon and put in fresh shavings, then put her back in it with the baby. Put them in the shed and closed up the doors a bit. She finally did settle down. And yes she is snuggling the baby to keep it warm. It is about a week old and seems to know that it needs water, just worried that it isn't getting enough to eat with her dumping everything over all the time.
I don't need anymore chicks... I have 3 hens laying (down to 2 now that Olivia is being a momma) and then husband found a chick in the parking lot at work, so got it a buddy and they are about 6-8 weeks old. So that makes 5 and now this baby...ugh... they keep multiplying...LOL.. My neighbors are going to be none to happy with me..
But I am thoroughly enjoying this.
Becky..
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@...> wrote:
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> LOL! Your momma hen is in over drive. Dip the chick's beak off and on and make sure it learns how to drink. Then put it in the food dish and sprinkle feed in front of it. Can you put a rock or two in the water dish so it does not get knocked over easily? Hopefully momma will calm down. You always have the option of putting the chick in a brooder. Is yur hen sitting on the chick in between keeping her chick warm?
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