Seperating Chicks from Mum

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Seperating Chicks from Mum
« 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 :)

Kate J, East Devon

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Re: Seperating Chicks from Mum
« 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.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Seperating Chicks from Mum
« 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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