Broody hen aggression towards chicks

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

I have a broody hen who has eggs hatching right now and her first chick she takes care of and keeps warm and is sweet to it but when I put a light on and she sees it’s not an egg she’s mean to it I put it in my brooder room with a towel to cuddle and food with some water with pebbles so it’s not deep. She seems scared of it and I’ve read they get scared of the first chick but on the second one they figure it out. She’s a first time broody and she has took care of it till it dried.

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

When she gets more chicks she will realize "OH that's not a threat that's my baby!!!" and then you can place that chick in there with her.

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

When she gets more chicks she will realize "OH that's not a threat that's my baby!!!" and then you can place that chick in there with her.

Ok I have three that pipped at the same time under her and the rest are just starting so I’m praying when I get home she’ll be good and fine with them

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

Also do you think she’ll take some week old chicks once hers are all hatched

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

I believe so, What breed is she?

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

I believe so, What breed is she?

Buff Orpington

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

Buff Orpington

She'll be thrilled to have more chicks when she realizes its her babies.

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

She has eight and is not thrilled she pushed away the ones 3 days older than hers and took her baby plus the two the same color as her baby and won’t let the others near without picking them up. She doesn’t hurt them she just lightly bites and lifts and puts down away from her.

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

A bunch are hatching under her and she doesn’t care it’s just the other chicks move so much she doesn’t like it

 

[aart]

Also do you think she’ll take some week old chicks once hers are all hatched

I would not try this due to the way she's been acting towards her own.