The way it's written sounds like if you choose to keep her separated then she will naturally integrate her chicks back into the flock, even taking them to roost. If she is separated, how in the world do they get integrated into the flock? If she is separated, and what situation would she have...
(1) We got our first flock last summer. Purchased 20 hens from McMurray's... ended up with 20 hens!! (well.. 19... but due to accident, not a sneaky dude)
(2) A wild pack of family dogs came running through the yard one day; they ate 2 hens but the rest ran to the safety of their coop. Another...
