Can I put my newly hatched chicks under my broody?

[Jess86]

My broody hen was sitting on 6 eggs that had just started to pip, when a horrific gust of wind blew through and knocked our dumb prefab coop over onto it's side. It must've been pretty bad because we had secured it and it had survived a couple pretty crazy wind storms previously. My 2 adult birds were ok thank God, but the hatching chicks did not survive I righted the coop and my hen went straight back into her nest and is still stubbornly sitting. I feel so bad for her. I have eggs in the incubator, one has hatched so far as of this morning. Could I put this baby and any others that hatch under her?

 

[chicmom]

You could try that, but really watch her closely. Hard to tell if she will accept them. Some hens are really great mothers, some not so much.....

 

[seattle_ray]

This question is EXACTLY why I logged in today. I candled my eggs last night (day 11) and the 5/10 that have made it this far don't look good.

So, in the likely occurrence of a failed hatch, is it fair to give her day old chicks and expect a good outcome?

Or should I just try with a fresh clutch?