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Are these roos? They’re 3 weeks old but comb development is starting to make me nervous. Tell me if it’s too soon and I’ll repost later. The first is probably an Australorp and the second is barnyard mix-maybe black copper maran. If you have an idea on the breed of the second one, that would be...

Update: I put them back out last night after dark and when I checked this morning, mom has accepted them just fine! Thank you so much everyone for the help!

Yes. I’ve done it before and got set up to do so in case it went wrong but I would prefer not to need to.

She picked one up and shook it just now when it ran in front of her. It’s ok fortunately but I took them out. Should I put them back now?

I bought 4 day old chicks for my broody bantam barred rock to raise. She’s been broody for about a week and has been consistently broody in the past. I gave the chicks to the mom today about noon so I could supervise. She’s letting them sit under her but she screeches and pecks at them if she...