How long does hen stay with chicks?

Andy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:56 am

Flashfire wrote:

I think her climbing on the nesting box is just her way of saying, "give it a rest will ya!!" .

I think so too

Raf · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:11 pm

Andy wrote:

Flashfire wrote:

I think her climbing on the nesting box is just her way of saying, "give it a rest will ya!!" .

I think so too

Yep it would be

Raf

Jemma.9 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:36 pm **Posts:** 1

Is 3 months old too old for mum to look after?

Cordelia · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:35 am **Posts:** 8478

Jemma.9 wrote:

Is 3 months old too old for mum to look after?

No not at all

Raf · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:56 am

I keep mine with there mums for 3 or 4 months but then all my chooks are cross breeds so maybe they are better mums

Raf

jindi · **Joined:** Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:05 am **Posts:** 2

I leave mine for 16 weeks I find they grow better if I do that

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