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IF a hen goes broody, the eggs will hatch in 3 weeks if fertile. After a couple weeks, you can fool them to thinking they hatched something by sliding a chick under the hen at night. Just check back after a couple 20 minute intervals to make sure it isn't running around the coop somewhere. Day...

I've done it a couple times out of necessity when only one hatched. There are a couple problems with it. As a flock animal they don't fare well alone regardless of age. You can hand raise it but they'll make a fuss looking for the other chicks and be very needy of attention. Then they are a...