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She has been a great mom. She still tries to sit on all 10 babies. Only about 4 can fit under her well, but the rest still try. My cochin just doesn't compare. She's a great mom to the chicks she doesn't kill.

Well, I gave them all to my silkie. She now has 10 babies. I have her in my brooder with a heat lamp. She loves them all and tries to fit them under her. She is the easiest broody EVER. I can just set a new chick in front of her and she immediately takes it on. I don't have to do any work to get...

No, the broodies are on opposite side of the yard. NO other animals have access to them. The cochin really had to be the one that did it, unless the other chicks did which is highly unlikely. As far as the silkie goes, that's about what I figured. :\ I think I'll try slipping 2 under the...

Okay, I'm not really sure where to post this so mods feel free to move it. I need response ASAP. Long story short, my silkie and cochin went broody on the same day 21 days ago. A few chicks hatched early. After some deaths, rain and a few very stressful days despite my best efforts, both hens...