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I'm sorry you had that experience. Like you said, it is totally up to the hen, there's nothing anyone can do to change that. However, there are good reasons for doing it at night, and all things being equal, I do think it is the safer option, and this is backed by plenty of experience from many...

I'd be apprehensive about doing it in the daytime; I've done it at night with no problems, the only time I had a mama reject a chick was when I tried it during the day. When you do it at night the chick goes to sleep under the mom, and cheeps a bit. Before an egg hatches, the mom and chicks...