They’ll be fine. I don’t know the winter temperatures in Florida, but It can’t be that cold. The chicks will be fully feathered by then and fully able to handle cooler temps.Is the weather okay to hatch chicks in Autumn in Florida? And do you have a good coop with windows to let the sun in?
If not , I wouldn’t let my hen stay on the nest and break her broodiness.
But if you have a great setup and good weather in winter I suppose it’s okay.
Any eggs added to clutch after 24-36 hours after she started setting probably won’t hatch. From first pip to walking away with clutch of chicks is about that long. Did you mark the originals??? If not, mark them and remove any further eggs.
I marked the originals with pencil but that rubbed off. I marked the 12 with sharpie today and after the chicks hatch I can put the eggs that haven't hatched in my incubator.
You will likely be raising them yourself as the hen probably won’t accept them.
How many originals were there?
Good point. Unless you can handle the broody and her chicks, start 'making friends' with her now, then you can pick up broody chicks put them back down and put down 2 in place of the one picked up until you've got all the bator chicks down with the broody chicks.
Ehhh...broody management isn't that tough.
