Broody hen and chicks question!! Need answer immediately!

[Salixx]

Separating for 2 weeks is really overkill. I’ve had 12 broodies with chicks already this year and none have needed to be separated for more than one day. When I put a mom and chicks in their own coop they are released to free range with everyone else on Day 2. Moms in the main coop are free to go out or not with everyone else from the get-go.

Provide water and food near mom &chicks for day 1 & 2, then just water from day 3 on if you don’t usually keep food in the coop. Mom will be ready to go on about her business and she will take the chicks to food and water.

Guess my older chickens are jerks. I separate because they always go for whatever “new” thing is provided and drain the water and feed before going back to their normal feeder and watered.

Like I said though, whatever the person is comfortable with.

 

[junior67]

I have had 2 hens raise chicks so far this year and I just left them in the coop with the others. So far I haven't had an issue. I have eggs in my incubator due to hatch that I will give to my broody after they hatch so she can raise them and they will be raised in the coop with the others as well.