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That's great to hear! Broodies instinctively know their newly-hatched chicks don't need to eat for the first day or two, and so they stay on the nest to give the chicks time to gain their strength after hatching. A broody follows her instincts even if she has adopted feed store chicks, which...

Some broodies will accept chicks on sight and during the day, but odds for sucess are increased by giving the chicks to her at night. Put each chick behind her and under her tail. The chicks will automatically go underneath her for warmth. Observe your broody's reactions. She may shift her...