Hen wants to sleep “outside” with chicks

[tryxichicks]

I have a Jersey Giant who we were a touch late moving to a separate brooder area. She had one chick already hatched & three eggs.
She pulled them all out of the brooder house and into the open air part of the hutch. It has bedding and she is brooding there with all the eggs and chick.

It is fine gauge/ mesh livestock wire so nothing is getting in there except maybe insects.

It appears she isn’t planning on taking them in at night.
Should I put them all inside of it?
Or let her stay?

It’s been about 55-60 at night. Good weather. Slight breeze off and on.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[tryxichicks]

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you're satisfied with security in the spot she's located, no reason to move her inside. Temps are moderate so she should be able to keep the chicks warm without issue.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

I concur!

 

[Perris]

me too.

 

[tryxichicks]

If you're satisfied with security in the spot she's located, no reason to move her inside. Temps are moderate so she should be able to keep the chicks warm without issue.

Okay, thanks so much! They did great last night

 

[tryxichicks]

I am curious though, the other eggs still haven’t hatched - 48 hour mark since the first chick. Should I be concerned at all yet? Mama still brooding on them carefully w her chick
Is there a cut off point where I should assume the worst? She’s been on them consistently. No big long breaks.

 

[SnackMeat]

I would candle them the next chance you get. I would want a bacteria egg busting and getting all over the live chick.