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Question about broody hens #7962291
10/01/23 07:13 PM
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I have 3 banty hens that are mothering one chick(its like 2.or 3.months old).they are clucking like crazy.

Do you think if I gave them the Guinea keets at night,until I sold them.and.my chicks, that they'd raise them?


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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7962294
10/01/23 07:17 PM
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Most likely yes.


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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7962339
10/01/23 08:21 PM
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Yes, my in laws have done that with guinea hens. I have seen them accept farm ducks and even a wild duckling once

Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7962358
10/01/23 08:42 PM
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I found with more then one broody hen at the same time it’s best to isolate them to avoid multiple hens claiming the same chick. I’d place the chicks under a hen during the night the hen might accept the chicks but might kill them maybe.

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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7963416
10/03/23 11:06 AM
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I'm gonna try it tonight.im gonna isolate them. I've done it with hens that were actually trying to set with success but I didn't know if it'd work since they're just clucking and stuff but not on the nest.


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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7963514
10/03/23 02:54 PM
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The guinea keets you posted pictures of are too old to likely imprint on the hens. You will probably lose them if you try it.

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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7964096
10/04/23 08:19 AM
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That's what I thought so I ended up not trying it. They're independent little cusses already. Lol


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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7964118
10/04/23 08:55 AM
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Guinea fowl are aggressive they should hold their own, personally I would not have them myself the wife squawks enough at me.


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Re: Question about broody hens [Re: cathryn] #7964160
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I bought some new chicks tis last summer and had them in a pen in the coop with the rest of the chickens. I open the pen a little ways so the chicks can get in and out after about a week, but the adults can't get in the chick pen. Broody hens would try to call them over to show them food, but the chicks would not pay them a bit of attention. The hens kept trying, but the chicks acted like they could not hear them. I am with KeithC, I don't think they would bond.


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