That's probably best. I've had a dominant hen be pretty viscous to chicks that weren't hers. I agree it's a lot easier to have the broody raise them, but the timing just needs to be better. Maybe next time!
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Well, the new chicks arrived this morning. One chick was pecked on pretty bad, so I choose this one to put in with the Mother hen and her baby chick.
She was stilling keeping the baby chick warm so I slipped the new one under her. All it took was about two minutes and she got up and flung it across the coop. So, my question was answered. The new baby is isolated in the brooder so I think it will be ok.
very pretty! and one spoiled chick, I bet!
Picture of Mother hen and her fifteen day old chick she hatched. (I got the eggs off Ebay and they are Lavender Orpingtons) The new rejected chick is now with the other thirteen and doing fine. After a day and half next to the others she fit right in this morning. Boy, I wish I had a film of the mother hen when she decided not to have the newer chick around, she picked it up and flipped it six feet into the fence. Mother hens feathers were ruffled and her wings were flapping. She was so protective and mad..