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Thanks for all the information. I am still mulling over what to do next. I can tell the hen would like to be able to roam freely, but I hate to jeopardize the chick. I think I will keep her protected at least for a couple more weeks, and then I will have to decide if mom and the chick are...

Thanks so much for the replies! If I can put the mother hen back in with the flock when the chick is 6-weeks old, that would be great. I think 6-weeks is about the limit I can keep these other chicks in the brooder, and I will try to integrate the broody-raised chick with the others at that...

This is my first time with a broody, and she has only one chick she is raising. How long does the mama hen take a role in raising the chick? Here is my issue: I have other chicks the same age as this one in a brooder, which I will be integrating with the rest of the flock when they are about...