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Oh my goodness! That is EXACTLY what I want to build for my broody bantam and her chicks when they hatch! Very nicely done! I like how you have the little door on the side, and the hinged roof was what I was thinking too. Thanks for the picture! Now I have something to show my brother and...

Yep, definitely normal. Newly hatched chickies will be VERY floppy and wobbly for maybe up to 12 hrs after hatch. The chicks you get in the mail or at TSC are at least 3 days old, so MUCH more active and stronger, and you usually don't see the chicks under a broody until they are peeking out...

Yes, you CAN move a broody hen (and her eggs) to a more desirable and safe location - I do it all the time! Our hens usually go broody in the coop in a nest box, but I like to move them to an enclosed area so the other hens won't push her off and try to lay new eggs in that nest each day, or...