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Quote: Oh, wow, what a nice thing to do. Makes for a sweet memory, too! So, I guess the answer is overwhelmingly, that hens do, indeed, go broody even in the winter. Thanks for sharing the stories.

Quote: No kidding! That is so neat! I know the mama hens know better than we do, as far as taking care of the babies. So, the first 4 weeks, what did she do with them? Did she keep them warm in a nesting area, or did she let them out to run around soon after hatching?

I am sure this is an elementary question, but I really don't know. If hens get broody in the winter, I am thinking, the chicks would surely freeze if left with them. I know they could keep them warm, but really in cold cold winter, that would be really difficult.