Baby Chicks & Broody Hen

[ModestMouse]

I've got a broody Orpington who has been very broody for a couple of months now. I just got some new baby chicks about 4 days old now and isolated them in their own pen. The chick pen can be sub-divided further into two pens. I was thinking the brooder might be happier if I put her in the pen next to the chicks. What do you think? Would she adopt them over over time?

I think she'll end up next to the chicks anyway (but seperated by fence), I'll let her sit on some eggs, maybe she'll hatch some and be happy again.

 

[GoChick]

Check out this thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=489708

My dog ate all my broody's eggs, so I bought her 6 chicks instead. this was last Thursday, she is now a happy mom with all 6 chicks around her. the thread above tells how I did it. you need to do it at night.

good luck! Keep us posted!