HELP! Mama didn't accept chicks

[carbon county chicks]

Our broody hen hatched out 1 chick this week. Last night we stuck some chicks up under her hoping she would accept them. This morning things looked good! They were all under her and it seemed she was accepting them. My kids went out to look at her and they were under her then all of the sudden she freaked out! Started stomping on them, scratching, pecking and trying to kill them. Is that it? Will she not accept them? Or do I try again?

 

[hannahsflock]

I would take them away from her. If she's acting like that, she definitely can't be trusted with chicks. How old were the extra chicks you gave to her?

 

[carbon county chicks]

They were a couple days old.

 

[Pork Pie]

I would take them away from her. If she's acting like that, she definitely can't be trusted with chicks. How old were the extra chicks you gave to her?

Ditto that

 

[chaz65]

Our broody hen hatched out 1 chick this week. Last night we stuck some chicks up under her hoping she would accept them. This morning things looked good! They were all under her and it seemed she was accepting them. My kids went out to look at her and they were under her then all of the sudden she freaked out! Started stomping on them, scratching, pecking and trying to kill them. Is that it? Will she not accept them? Or do I try again?

 

[chaz65]

Hi I had a chicken like that
I had to keep baby's separate and feed separate aswell but that all good now

 

[carbon county chicks]

She's been all fussy all day today. I might try again tonight. I really don't want to brood these chicks inside! really need her to accept them. Any suggestions?

 

[hannahsflock]

There's really nothing you can do to make her accept them. It will probably end up going horribly wrong. I wish there was something I could suggest you try, but in this case, I feel the best thing is to take the chicks away.

 

[chickens really]

Was she attacking them or trying to hide them under her?...Hens do not like us interfering with the Chicks....

 

[carbon county chicks]

She was attacking them. She did great all night though! They stayed under her and in the morning things looked good. She just freaked for some reason.