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Best of luck. Watching a mama with chicks is such a great pleasure to me. And yes, do let us know. Of course we expect pics!

It's not that bad! If you put the chicks under her and she seems to accept them, adjust her position for them, leave them under her, all is probably well. When I've done it, I've watched for a minute or two, certainly not all night. In the morning you will be able to tell easily enough if...

They'll be fine. They may fly or jump out; not likely to fall out. The broody will be upset less if you don't try to move her. She will move if she needs to, to be able to cover her chicks at night.

Yes, I've slipped chicks under a broody after dark a few times now, and she raised them as if she'd hatched them. And yes, this is best done after dark, though sometimes they will accept them during the day if simply put near her. I even had one broody begin pacing and clucking through a...