Can You Put Two Hens with Chicks Together?

Why Put Two Hens with Chicks Together?

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Will a Hen Kill Another Hen’s Chicks?

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How to Know When to Separate the Hens

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When Can Chicks be Separated from Hens?

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Can You Put Two Hens with Chicks Together?

Why Put Two Hens with Chicks Together?

It will provide better protection from predators.

Daily care will be quicker and easier.

Will a Hen Kill Another Hen’s Chicks?

A broody hen that has sat on and successfully hatched a clutch of eggs has a natural instinct to protect its chicks.

How to Know When to Separate the Hens

When Can Chicks be Separated from Hens?

Technically, baby chicks can be separated from the brooding hen right after they are hatched.

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