Thank you so much for the reply!! I took the chicks out in the morning and again at dusk for a quick bite and water. She was making purring noises with them tonight. I hope to see her out with them tomorrow. There is food and water right outside the nest at chick height.
I have two full size...
I have a broody who I just put two day old chicks under last night. Everyone was alive in the morning. I went out again to check in the afternoon and everyone is alive but Mom pecks them quite hard when they are not under her. She had gathered another egg, which I removed in case this was an...