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Chicks can be transplanted anytime. Simply separate them from the hens, dig a shallow hole and pat the soil around them Water only if soil is dry. They prefer sunny to partly shady and well-drained soil. Mix sand, pumice or peat moss to the soil.
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What is the Riddle about hen and 5 chicks?
does it really matter ??
How can a mother chicken tell which chicks are her's when on a farm with other hen's chicks?
By verbal communication, and even by sight. To a human all chicks peep the same, but to a mother hen, she can tell which chicks are hers and which are not.
What is the shouting of hen called?
It is called to cluck.You say: The hen clucked at her chicks.
Can a hen from an incubator have baby chicks?
Yes.
Is a french hen a bird?
A French Hen is a bird because their baby's are chicks, and chicks are birds. Their technically birds because birds are the only animal with feathers.
Do you have to have a incubator to have chicks?
No. A broody hen will hatch a brood of chicks the way nature intended. Incubators or a brood hen are the only two ways to get chicks, egg won't hatch into chicks without the proper conditions of heat and humidity for 21 days.
Why do chicks peep?
they do this because ,if they are lost ,the hen will know where they are.
Which is the adjective in this sentence ....The hen has some chicks?
some
Can chicks hatch with the hen squashing them?
Yes, the hen is careful not to squash the chicks. Hens sit on the clutch of eggs for three weeks without crushing them. Once the chicks start to hatch the hen is extra careful and often gets adjusts her position. The hatching chicks will stay under the mother hen for a few days and even when they venture out, they will dive back under her for protection.
Are chickens and chicks the same?
Hen is the female gender of the species. Chicken is a species Hen the female and rooster the male gender.
Is there any reason not to take the baby chicks from hen once they are hatched?
There are a lot of reasons TO TAKE the chicks from the hen. However, it is kind of fun to watch the hen with her chicks, if you have the room to isolate them from the flock.A few reasons to take chick from hen:Make sure chick gets adequate nourishmentKeep chicks safe from larger birdsKeep chicks isolated for their protectionReduce exposure of chicks to avian diseases/viruses/bacteria until they are older and able to handle the exposure
Are Hen dangerous?
If the hen has chicks it will be aggressive towards you or roosters are dangerous towards other male roosters.
