I would just keep trying. Of course this won't work in every situation, but so far with my broodies it does take a day or two approximately for them to adopt the chicks. I put them in at night and check several times during the day, being sure to put the chicks right back under mom after I...
Howdy from Humboldt County, California! I'm finally a member after a few years of visiting occasionally for tips & info. I think my first visit was to get plans for a coop -- which, incidentally, I still have not built. We are in a new place with a bigger yard (almost an acre) and better...