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I have given all 5 chicks to my broody, and she's pretty happy! She was actually out of the box eating and drinking with them today, but I caught her sitting on some eggs later, so I've been trying to get all eggs out of there often today (good advice, consdrs!). It's really gone great! None...

Well, I'll be adding the other 3 tonight. I never heard from the family that was going to take them, and 2 chicks are apparently not enough for my hen. She moved herself and the 2 that I gave her into another box that the other girls were laying in today. They managed to get out of the box to...

Well, I went out early, and I think she had forgotten getting them last night. They started peeping in all the commotion of everybody running outside, and broody puffed up, looked confused, made some noise, and pecked at them a little. Then she settled in happily. My boys and I went out again...

So I just took out 2 chicks and put them under her. She puffed up and made some unhappy noises at first, but then quieted down and seemed to be getting them situated how she wanted them. I'm tempted to go out and check again before I go to bed.

Thanks for the advice! I would give her all of the chicks, except that I'm giving a few away. To be honest, I don't need any more chickens, and I'm doing my best to resist keeping them all. The incubator I'm using belongs to my kids' school, and when they had 2 failed hatches (using my eggs)...

I have 5 chicks hatching in the incubator--3 are hatched, 2 pipped. This is my first hatch and I'm so excited!!! Around the time I set the eggs in the incubator, I had a hen go broody. I would like to give her 2 of the chicks to take care of, so I'm planning on sneaking them under her...