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 Post subject: Re: How long does hen stay with chicks?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:56 am 
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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

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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




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


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Jemma.9 wrote:
Is 3 months old too old for mum to look after?

No not at all

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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


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


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