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I currently have a broody who has started laying again when her chicks are only 5 and a half weeks old, yet she is still happy to look after them, sharing food and letting them cuddle up. Her babies are Silkies and they do seem more dependant than other chicks we've raised. I've had other...

I have given a broody extra chicks when the chicks were all 3 weeks old but the chicks I introduced were the same age as the ones she already had. One was a bit of a different colour and she would occasionally grumble at it and give it the odd peck but after a couple of days she was happy to...