I have a trio of silkies they have a decent sized run and live in an eglu with one next box, one of the hens went broody, and now the other has as well, I would quite like to raise chicks under them, but they have three eggs an one of the hens was more defensive of the best, I'm just worried that two hens on three eggs in the same nest, will harm the eggs and if they hatched who would the chicks follow as mum and also I am not sure if I would need to desperate the mums from the cockerel or would he be fine with the possible chicks? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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