Seperating Chicks from Mum

KJ · « **on:** November 05, 2009, 22:26 »

Hi

pls can somone tell me how old chicks can be before you seperate them from mum?

many thanks

Kate in Devon

joyfull · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2009, 08:08 »

My mother hens decided themselves when it was time. The first had had enough at 6 weeks and the second at 8 weeks.

darcyhen · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2009, 13:01 »

hi,

yes in my experience the mums start to loose interest from 5 weeks and are even overly agressive so you have to seperate them.

michelle

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