Rural Gardening: New Hatchings!, 1 by Pins

Pins wrote:
Hi Eric

The picture is beautiful., How old are they now? Do you keep them altogether? Are they allowed to wander with their mum? How do you stop her from fighting with the other hen.

I am still having trouble with my hens. As I only have two it is quite a problem I have Molly sleeping in the garage we have to wait until she starts to roost and then we pick her up and put her in a box in the garage. Maddie and her chicks are in the hen house and they have a run which I am not brave enough to let them out of while Molly is around;.

If I let them out I have to shut Molly away as she will get into trouble with Maddie. I also have the added problem that Molly is laying her eggs somewhere and I need to sort out somewhere for her to go whilst she can't get into the hen house.

I thought a box in the greenhouse? any suggestions. All she is doing is wandering around the garden on her own or trying to peck the chicks through the wire on the pen.!!!

Any advice would be appreciated.
Lins