This was originally posted August 2016
I'm starting the process of integrating the mama hen and her chick into the flock. I want her to still want to be able to protect her chick from the rest of the flock. I've had the crate underneath the droppings board for a few days now. Tomorrow evening after all the birds go to bed, I'm going to move them into the crate. I plan on leaving them in the crate for a week or so before I open the door and see how things go.
Its been a few days. Yesterday I ran out of food, so I had to let the hens free range. Mama and chick were very upset by this, so I figured I'd let them out too. Everything went very well! The little fella got pecked in the head once or twice by one of the RIR girls, but settled in quite nicely with all the other birds. And when it was time for bed they went back inside their crate. So far, so good, I'd say!
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