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Oct 9, 2013 11:55:14 GMT
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Post by darrenc271 on Oct 9, 2013 11:55:14 GMT
Av been breeding a pair the first chick hatched but the male keeps takin it off the female and chuckin it around now it died the second one hatched now hes doing the same with it av took the male out will the hen manage herself help
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Oct 9, 2013 15:08:09 GMT
Post by starlingqueen on Oct 9, 2013 15:08:09 GMT
How many eggs does she have? Have you got any other pairs with eggs? If so I would give the eggs to another pair. But I haven't bred any yet so I hope someone with more knowledge will be along soon. The worry is, if there is no Cock to feed the hen she may not be able to feed the chicks.
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Oct 9, 2013 15:46:05 GMT
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Post by darrenc271 on Oct 9, 2013 15:46:05 GMT
Hiya av no got anyone else to stick them with shes got one chick and 4 eggs to hatch a was going to stick another male in to c wat happens
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Oct 9, 2013 15:46:30 GMT
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Post by darrenc271 on Oct 9, 2013 15:46:30 GMT
Hiya av no got anyone else to stick them with shes got one chick and 4 eggs to hatch a was going to stick another male in to c wat happens
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Oct 9, 2013 17:44:38 GMT
Post by starlingqueen on Oct 9, 2013 17:44:38 GMT
Put a millet spray in the nest box so she has food for now. I hope someone with better knowledge comes along soon.
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Oct 9, 2013 17:57:05 GMT
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Post by darrenc271 on Oct 9, 2013 17:57:05 GMT
Thannks av put some soft egg food in going to put millet in to
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Oct 9, 2013 19:38:19 GMT
Post by starlingqueen on Oct 9, 2013 19:38:19 GMT
Be careful with the egg food. It may go off and cause problems if eaten. Make sure you remove it after a very short time, maybe an hour.
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Oct 9, 2013 19:47:48 GMT
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Post by darrenc271 on Oct 9, 2013 19:47:48 GMT
Yeah I no thanks the first chick has been fed noticed its crop other one hasnt but hadn't long hatched keep u posted
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Oct 9, 2013 21:24:56 GMT
Post by starlingqueen on Oct 9, 2013 21:24:56 GMT
2 chicks now, hope everything goes well for her. I would buy some hand feeding formula just in case you have to take over feeding some of them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 23:00:07 GMT
I have a hen at the moment that is raising two chicks by herself, her partner passed away,
She is doing fine, i've had hens raise up to four on their own.
Just keep a eye on the chicks and see how she is copping, you may need to top the chicks up a bit to help her out.
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Oct 10, 2013 11:04:03 GMT
Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 10, 2013 11:04:03 GMT
As Corie said, you will have to feed the older chicks at least twice a day to help out the hen. Otherwise foster one or two chicks to another pair.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 23:33:52 GMT
Hiya av no got anyone else to stick them with shes got one chick and 4 eggs to hatch a was going to stick another male in to c wat happens Don't put a new male in, he may/will kill the chicks and smash the eggs so that he can make his own, or because he will be courting the hen she may abandon the nest(kick them out or kill) to start again. |
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