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Yikes, I'm so sorry you had such a rough experience with your first time momma. :hugs If I'm raising brooder chicks I "poke" their food as if pecking and try my best mother imitation of tidbitting clucks. You might can find a video of that sound on YouTube, but picking up and dropping the...

Agree with @azygous that momma hen is usually fantastic, even without supervision, although obviously the chicks will be exposed to whatever predators the hen has to deal with in her current location. More chance of predation, I feel, outside of a brooder enclosure, but I like the broody aspect...