Adding a new chick or two?

[BecKen Acres]

Hello. I had a hen go broody with two eggs under her. One hatched and one did not. The chick is now two weeks old. My neighbor has chicks about the same age and has offered me a couple. Do you think the mother hen would bond with the new chicks or should I wait and get the two when they are older? I also have three other hens and a rooster but they leave mama and baby to themselves. These are free ranging chickens on a farm. Thanks for your input.

 

[The Happster]

No.
You cannot give her more chicks now. She won't accept them, and they won't accept her either.
Best bet is to wait until the chick is older.
You could buy a couple more and let them grow up alongside eachother; give them some time to be together while the mother is eating or something. That will help integration once the mother has stopped caring for the chick.