Make a floor level Brooder...Little Chicks do not follow Momma up the ramp to bed...:)....I tried it and my Hen went up to bed and left all 7 Chicks on the ground...:(.....
Lol....:)
Sorry...I did my best to explain how to handle Broody Hens and Chicks....You never took any info as real and implied them....Sorry but I do know how Chickens operate and they are total beasts...;)
Best wishes..:)...I wish things went better..;)
Don't raise Chicks with Broody hens if your that scared of your Cats.?...I never worry..My Cat is a hunter..She kills Bush rabbits, Magpies, squirrels and song birds....Never one of my Chicks..:)
Your in a real Pickle...;)......Has your Cat ever attacked or injured and of your Birds before??? I let my Chicks free range with the flock...The Cat comes here from next door and I have never had issues with Cats....Just a Fox.. Totally your call..;)......I would be more concerned about the...
The more you interfere with the Chicks integration into the Flock the chances they won't except her are getting higher....I would let out and not interfere ...;)......
Lol...;).....Next time you hatch with a Broody Hen....Introduce earlier...:)......She will make it easier on the Chicks if she has not weaned then....I pop all mine into the flock at 3 weeks with Momma...:)......