Giving Chicks To Broody Hens

[roostersandhens]

We rescued 20 chicks yesterday. I think they are about a week old. I'm trying to give some of them to our broody hen Puff. I put 3 under her and removed 2 eggs. She isn't hurting them, seems okay. But 2 of the chicks aren't under her :/

Advice??

THANK YOU!

 

[roostersandhens]

I just tried sticking the 2 under her... They are mostly under but are sticking their little heads out.

 

[roostersandhens]

She was pecking one chick so I pulled her out and put her back under the heat lamp. The others seem alright.
All advice appreciated!

 

[roostersandhens]

That's the one she was pecking :/

 

[roostersandhens]

Could she have been pecking the one because I gave her 3 chicks and only pulled 2 eggs?

 

[pingu1]

she could have been pecking the chick for a reason rather than to just be mean I would leave the chick and let nature take its cause

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Where were they rescued from? Just curious.

Are you giving them to her at night?

 

[pingu1]

5 isn't that many chicks and chickens aren't the brightest birds so she will probably think they hatched I wouldn't worry about her pecking them
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[roostersandhens]

she could have been pecking the chick for a reason rather than to just be mean I would leave the chick and let nature take its cause

The chick was really upset so I pulled her out and she is already mixed in with the others so I'm not 100% sure which one it was. But I'm going to try putting another one in and taking another egg.

Where were they rescued from? Just curious.

Are you giving them to her at night?

Someone bought them for Easter and was going to dump them. And no, it's 1:26 pm here.

5 isn't that many chicks and chickens aren't the brightest birds so she will probably think they hatched I wouldn't worry about her pecking them
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Chickens are smarter than dogs, there are lots of studies on chicken intelligence. They can also count so I think that's why she kicked the one out. She knew she had 4 eggs and she thought 2 hatched because 2 eggs were gone but there were 3 chicks...

 

[roostersandhens]

Just added another chick.