Brooding issues with a Coocoo Maran

[Malori]

First time posting, this site was recommended by a friend, so I hope I am adhering to community forum guidelines.
Our 7 month old Coocoo Maran just started brooding behaviors about 2-3 weeks ago. My boyfriend and I tried techniques to rid the behavior, like blocking her off, or picking her up and walking around with her. My boyfriend read online to get her a couple chicks, place them discreetly at night, and she will wake up with her eggs that "hatched" into baby chicks.
When we placed two chicks last night, there were no signs of rejection; quiet chicken, the chicks were staying under her, and we waited about 15-20 minutes and went to bed. In the morning when checking, all still seemed good, light chirping from chicks and a calm chicken. Then an hour later, we heard the chick chirping and went outside to find an isolated chick in the middle of the yard. The second chick was no where to be found, and the chicken was continuing to brood.
We went and got another chick so the one chick won't be raised alone, but our question is, do we attempt again in another couple days, or hand raise the chicks?
I've read that if you give the brooding chicken 3 days brooding on top of extra wood chips/filler and eggs, then she will be more in the brooding mindset. I have also had it recommended to keep the brooding chicken isolated in a crate of some sort from the other chickens.
Any advice on our current situation would be greatly appreciated, I do understand that every breed and temperament within that breed could have an impact on the results.
Thank you for your time!
-Malori

 

[Sparrowsong98]

I would not try again. I would take the chicks in and hand raise them. For her, we always just came and took the eggs from them and after the first spring and summer spent brooding, they realized they wouldn't get too far with it and quit.

 

[Malori]

I would not try again. I would take the chicks in and hand raise them. For her, we always just came and took the eggs from them and after the first spring and summer spent brooding, they realized they wouldn't get too far with it and quit.

Yeah it's pretty nerve racking after losing a chick. Maybe some are just better Moms than others.

 

[Sparrowsong98]

Yeah it's pretty nerve racking after losing a chick. Maybe some are just better Moms than others.

But yeah, just collect the eggs every night like normal, and after about 6 or so months (after which she will be quite pale) she will give up. Now I know to expect that for my two little troublemakers of the same breed though.

 

[chickens really]

How old were the Chicks you introduced?...They probably did not see her as Momma...They need to be no more than 24 hours old.....Raise them yourself....

 

[Hensndoes]

I have never heard of walking around with a broody to break her. There are lots of threads on this site to help. Your best bet is a raised cage with airflow (broody buster) and maybe even bags of frozen peas to cool her tushy. It's also possible your chicks were too old. A few days is okay to try but 4 or so and the babies may not accept mama. Also- how were they able to get away from Mom? Did you remove the eggs when you added the chicks?

All that told- my cuckoo couldn't be broke. I moved her into a store bought coop I set up in the chicken run about a week before I ordered chicks. This was to make sure she accepted a new nest and if so could be a mama without threats from he flock. It also made integration easier. I did not once interfere.