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She doesn't feel a threat from the other hens. Other hens will peck the chicks. It may be a curiosity peck or a corrective peck. Both will be permitted by the mother of she trusts the flock mate delivering it. The breed doesn't have that much to do with being a good mother or not. Most are good...

In the long run, she won't. Have any of the chicks been injured? Broody hens wean anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks old. Mine usually let them go at 5 to 6 weeks.

Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined. It sounds like you don't have enough space for her to work with. How old are the chicks now? How many hens do you have? How large is the run and what is in it? How large is the coop? How large is the pen that the momma and chicks have been in?