Just hatched and one week old chicks

[Hidden Creek Homestead]

I have 13 chicks that I hatched in my incubator about a week ago. Now my broody hen’s chicks are hatching. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to put all the chicks together with the mama hen. Thanks!!

 

[sourland]

You can try if the hen is large enough to cover the total number of chicks, but it is unlikely the week old chicks will imprint to the hen.