Two broody silkies have hatched out six babies (three brown, three grey). Our white hen (Snowflake) has decided she does not prefer the grey chicks and is being quite aggressive with them, despite them being hers. The brown chicks hatched a day earlier and are more active. The other hen (Cinnamon) appears accepting of all the babies.
Time to separate Snowflake from the chicks and just give Cinnamon all the babies? Or should we give Snowflake her preferred babies even though they belong to Cinnamon? This is our first time using broody hens to hatch so all advice and recommendations welcome!
Time to separate Snowflake from the chicks and just give Cinnamon all the babies? Or should we give Snowflake her preferred babies even though they belong to Cinnamon? This is our first time using broody hens to hatch so all advice and recommendations welcome!