How can I take the chicks home in the best way possible?

[Firsttimehens1234]

Hello everyone, tomorrow I’m going to get my 11 day old chicks.
They have been put under a broody hen that lives about 40 min away from me and the hen hatched them out and they have been with her for about 11 days now.

How can I make the process not stressful for them or as little stressful as possible?

The reason they can stay with the mother hen is because where they are rn there is not enough coop space for them, so that’s why I have to take them home.
also I only asked the woman to hatch them out and she said she couldn’t raise them for more that two weeks

 

[The Moonshiner]

Just put them in a cardboard box with a few air holes punched in it and they'll do fine.

 

[fluffycrow]

Put them in a box, and cover the top with a blanket or something similar. They'll do OK. Sure they'd be better off staying with mom a little longer but it won't hurt much

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hi! Usually mother's wean their babies at about two months. I'm sorry but this will be stressful for for mama and babies. Can you take the mama with?

 

[Painted Calls]

Box with a puppy pad or some paper towels on the bottom.

 

[Shipgirl]

If you get a large sock and fill it with rice or beans, you can microwave it a few minutes. It’s stays a little warm for a while and might help. I used to do this with chihuahua puppies.

(Dry rice or beans- not canned. Felt the need to clarify )

 

[Shipgirl]

Actually a really good idea, I have also been thinking about putting in a stuffed animal about the size of their mother hen, what do you think will work best?

Not experienced enough to give an educated opinion, but I personally worry about stuffed animals due to the fibers of the fake fur and stuffing. Since chicks can get respiratory issues, I avoid them. I would prefer a small hand towel- something along those lines.

 

[Red Horse]

Do you have a brooder plate/platform type heat source you can use for them? It might be comforting for them to be able to go underneath something warm since they were used to doing that with Mom. I bought a Brinsea but the producers pride kind TSC carries might be cheaper. It ended up being a good investment for me.

 

[Captain13]

I picked up 8 chicks last Sunday. I have heated seats in my truck so I used those To keep them warm. It was a two hour drive and the hatchery owner said they would be fine with no auxiliary heat but I had it so I used it. They were in a small USPS box with a layer of straw in the bottom. I left a little opening in the top of the box.

before I decided to to that trick, I remembered that I had gotten a battery operated hand warmer. I had already set up to use that. Medium temp on it is about 95 degrees and high was 102. I had already wrapped it in a towel and tried it out but with the heated seats, I didn’t need it.

Anyway, they were quiet the entire trip and we made it just fine. They were very thirsty when we got to my house though, so have some water ready for them. And feed.

 

[jBabychickn]

UPDATE: the chicks are collected and home.
One of them has a little bubble under its wing, right where the bone is, is that ok? There are feathers Growing on it and it’s acting normal
The thing is also not growing

How’s Mama tho? Does anybody care about her? The poor thing; She must be devastated.

I just grafted 3 chicks to my Silkie hen that’s been sitting for 3wks on wooden eggs, patiently waiting and working so hard for her babies to come one day. — Now, she loves these chicks so much; you can literally feel it while watching her with them. I just couldn’t imagine taking them all away to give to somebody else. This is cruel, IMHO