Broody hen plucking feathers

[WalkingWolf]

Ok I have this game hen that has been great. We put 7 silkie eggs under her and she hatched 5. It has been a week and she has done perfect. But today I picked her up to check the chicks and she has plucked her feathers on her lower abdomen. I assume to get her warm skin closer to the chicks.

Will she stop after as the chicks grow or should I be concerned? I already have other chicks in a brooder I can pull hers and put them with the others, but I'm sure it will make her miserable.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

No worries, she'll stop as the babies get their own feathers.

 

[swtangel321]

Totally normal !!! give it some time and all we normal again !!
They do this while sitting on the eggs !!

 

[WalkingWolf]

Thanks folks, I sorta figured that but I wanted to be sure. She is such a good bird I want to make sure I take care of her.