Broody hen raising indian runners?

[domromer]

My hens is busy raising 5 chicks that are two weeks old. I found someone giving away indian runner chicks that are the same age. I was told that you can slip chicks under a broody hen at night and she will raise them. Think I could try these with the ducks? Would she accept them as her own?

 

[coffeemama]

I have heard of people doing this a spritzing the eggs for extra moisture (or something-don't hold me to this). Would you be putting them under a different broody I assume?

 

[domromer]

No, I'd be putting 2 week old ducks in with the 2 week old chicks. Not eggs but live chicks and ducks.

 

[priszilla]

2 day olds maybe- but 2 week olds- I don't think so. You are stuck.but they will be feathered up really quickly