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title: "What are these small tufts around my hen? Are they new chick?"
description: "What are these small tufts around my hen? Are they new chick?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/ufO5rL-sRkaMMgjfl-2yLg"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Shannon T"
published: "2024-05-11T17:14:53.013455Z"
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# What are these small tufts around my hen? Are they new chick?

_Posted by Shannon T on 2024-05-11_

What are these small tufts around my hen?  
Are they new chick?

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## 4 comments

### Chrissy commented on 2024-05-11

Yes, chicks aka Babies!

### Succulent❤️Mama commented on 2024-05-11

Yes!!😍

### Succulent sage commented on 2024-05-12

They are called pups or chicks I have a hens and chicks to and it has a lot of chicks

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### Shannon T commented on 2024-05-13

Mine has a lot of chicks, but I’ve never noticed when they were this small.

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