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Thank you for posting your necropsy results. They were informative. It is good to include pictures. But I do them by myself, so not always able to take pictures. Oviduct cancer can be common in hens over 2 years, unfortunately. Please let us know how the chicks are getting along, and good luck.

Let us know how they get along. Good luck.

Here are some mama heating pad designs, and you can also find videos online. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update.956958/#post-14882145 https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-i-made-a-mama-heating-pad-plate.74953/

Azygous has got you covered. I had a broody once desert her 2 week old chicks once and they survived fine, snuggling with each other for heat, roosting in a nest box, and latter all 5 on the roost. But it was warmer then. The others were already used to them, but be careful when they are around...