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Ugh! So with 6 broody hens in the coop and 5 that I gave eggs to my experience: I tried a separate brooder pen, rabbit cages, cat carriers, etc. The best set up I currently have is the wire rabbit cages (20-30 at fleet farm for 3 ft by 3 ft) and I started with a small cat carrier inside until the chicks hatched. It was a pain trying to get the carrier inside the cage-so check the cage door size or find something easier to fit in. The nice thing about the wire cage is-the holes are too small for the chicks to escape, they are all still in with the flock for easier re introduction later, and easy to clean. ( the brooder area was ok but will be difficult to allow them out with the flock and get back as there is no door on this just a top that comes off/too high for the chicks. Carriers by themselves were to small to include water and food, and leaving in with the flock: even with a top of the pecking order hen-crushed eggs or someone else jumping in with her.) Good luck!