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A new mommy hen left one still-wet chick in her nest this morning (along with 3 unhatched eggs) - she has 4 very active chicks to watch.
I've brought the leftover in the house, he/she has been in a basket under a lamp for 4 hours now, and is fluffy and attempting to walk and *quite* vocal!
We've raised chicks before, but never just one... I'd really like to get him back under mommy, better for all of us. I'll try putting him under her tonight, but does anyone have other ideas?
Thanks -
Kathleen
stackwoodfarm@gmail.com
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Slipped the little orphan back to mommy in the dead of night - all is well.
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| It sounds like you've had quite a bit of excitment the last few days! I'd say the mom might take the chick as one of her own is she is broody enough. But I bet the reason why she left the one chick and the unhatched eggs is because she somehow knew they were not going to be as strong as the other chicks. Sincerely,
Gamebird Breeder
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I don't know much about chickens, but I hope the little darlin' turns out to be okay! Can you post pics of the little fuzzball?!  Someday I want to build my own chicken coop and raise them...they seem to be such happy little creatures! Both my grandmother and my mama adore them- yet we don't have any live ones  Anyways, please keep us updated! Hope all goes well!
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