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I'm very hands off with my broodies. I don't candle or mess with the eggs at all. I also don't make momma get off the nest, or otherwise mess with her. I trust nature to take it's course. I have had eggs that don't hatch, but once they hatch haven't lost a chick in a few years now, and last year...

I leave mine with the flock whenever possible. If there's enough space, everyone should be fine. No one will mess with the momma hen! As the chicks get older the mature hens will teach them manners, they'll get a peck to the head every once in a while, make a huge fuss and run back to momma...