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Broody Barred Rock's Lonely Heart: Can a Week-Old Chick Save Her?

Meet our broody Barred Rock, the ultimate loner of the flock!

3 min readRaising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets
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We've got a Barred Rock thats been broody at least a month. Theres no chance the eggs are fertile as our Rooster died around that time. She's always been a loner. Im afraid the other girls might peck or attack the chicks. Is this a reasonable concern? The chicks are also a week old so Im already taking a chance but I really need to get her off the nest for health reasons.

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