Broody hen, need advice!

[Blessing]

I have a 10month old broody hen, she have been lying on eggs for 4days now. This is my first time with a broody hen so all advice is welcome. She comes out every morning to eat, I make sure she gets food, she goes back in to the gets after that and doesn't eat anymore. Is she getting enough to eat? I don't want her to starve. Also I have 2 other hens in the coop and 1 rooster. Will the chicks be okay when their born or should I move them? I have raised hatched chicks in an incubator. This broody hen my my first

 

[red horse ranch]

I have a 10month old broody hen, she have been lying on eggs for 4days now. This is my first time with a broody hen so all advice is welcome. She comes out every morning to eat, I make sure she gets food, she goes back in to the gets after that and doesn't eat anymore. Is she getting enough to eat? I don't want her to starve. Also I have 2 other hens in the coop and 1 rooster. Will the chicks be okay when their born or should I move them? I have raised hatched chicks in an incubator. This broody hen my my first

A hen will go into a sort of semi-hibernation when she broods and she needs very little food and water. She will get off once a day to eat, drink and poop.
I always separate my hen and chicks from the rest of the flock but a lot of people don't. The hen will be protective of her chicks and probably not let the others anywhere near the chicks.

 

[bobbi-j]

I have a hen with 1 1/2 week old chicks that have been separated until today. Mainly because my chickens free range and I have a curious, active puppy and barn cats. Pup does not get to get introduced until I'm there to keep an eye on him. Today I let some of the hens and the rooster into the coop where mom and babies are (actually in the same coop as the rest of them, but partitioned off - I opened the partition.) The mama was very protective of the babies, and so was the rooster. He actually broke up a scuffle between mama and another hen.

As far as eating and drinking, Red Horse Ranch is right - she doesn't need much food while incubating. I would just leave her be and let her do her job.

 

[red horse ranch]

I have a hen with 1 1/2 week old chicks that have been separated until today. Mainly because my chickens free range and I have a curious, active puppy and barn cats. Pup does not get to get introduced until I'm there to keep an eye on him. Today I let some of the hens and the rooster into the coop where mom and babies are (actually in the same coop as the rest of them, but partitioned off - I opened the partition.) The mama was very protective of the babies, and so was the rooster. He actually broke up a scuffle between mama and another hen.

As far as eating and drinking, Red Horse Ranch is right - she doesn't need much food while incubating. I would just leave her be and let her do her job.

I do love the roosters! I have heard of roosters killing chicks but all of mine have been protective of momma and babies. In fact, I have a 4 1/2 yr old rooster who lives in my juvenile yard with the 5+ week old chicks. He has never hurt any of them and he sounds a warning when birds fly over or any threat is perceived.

 

[Blessing]

Well my rooster is friendly so im hoping he will look after his chicks. Thanks anyway