Broody Chickens, adding chicks. Help.

[sandy sea]

)My two cochins have been broody for three weeks. { I do not have a rooster } Tomorrow I am planning to pick up 4 or 5 baby cochins chicks from the feed store. I would like to try to place the new chicks under the hens with hopes that they will accept them as their own. Will it work? How do I do it? I have never done this before. Do I try it in the evening? What about the other 4 chickens in the coop, do I need to section them away from the chicks? Help.

 

[eggcochin_freak5]

cochins should take them

 

[JennsPeeps]

I'd think that nighttime woudl be best so that they awaken & go "oh, look at my babies that hatched over night!".

I'd also keep the other hens away from the chicks until "momma" adopts them officially.

 

[skeeter]

yes you need to seperate them,unless you have a very large coop,put the babies under her at night ,if she is clucking she will take them