Hatching with a broody hen.

[littleledgefarm]

I have a female Buff Orpington, she has gone broody,so i decided to let her hatch a few eggs. She has been sitting on them consistently for about a week and a half. One of the three eggs she is sitting on is hers, however the other too belong to a couple of red's i bought a tractor supply, and the rooster is a Buff Orpington as well. If she is successful in hatching all three will she raise the other two who are not hers? Also Should I taker her and the eggs out of the coop before they hatch or just leave them alone? The other chickens have free access to her and have not bothered her, other than laying their eggs beside her.

 

[AlienChick]

Your broody hen will raise anything that hatches under her.
I use my hens to hatch and raise my guineas since guinea moms are horrible.
When the babies hatch, it's always a good idea to give mom and babies a more private location away from the other hens/roosters.
This allows the babies to bond and learn from mom.
I usually separate mine for about a week and then I let mom and chicks back with the rest of the hens/roosters.
Mom keeps the chicks safe and they know not to wander too far from mom.

Right now you may want to mark the eggs she is sitting on, so if other hens lay eggs in her nest, you will know which eggs those are and remove them.