broody hen and two new chicks

[chickade403]

My broody hen hatched new chicks yesterday. I have a nipple waterer in the cage with the hen. Will the chicks learn from her how to drink? What should I do to make sure they are getting water? Thanks

 

[debid]

They need a nipple drinker at their height, of course, and they'll likely figure it out on their own quickly.

I gave mine a shallow dish of rocks with water in it (so they can't fall in and get soaked) until I was able to see them using their nipple drinker. Mine didn't have a hen to teach them, little to no residual yolk sack (I got them at 3-4 days old), nor did I have the ability to hang out for hours watching and waiting. So, the dish of rocks was there for three days until I caught them having a party around the nipple and took out the dish. This is an option if you're worried about it.