Looking for tips on successful chick adoption by broody hen.

[fmorlando1]

Thanks to all for guiding me through the successful adoption and integration into the flock. I'm happy to report that at about a week and a half in all is going great. Mamma and babies still stay pretty close to the coop and run when the others are out free ranging but seem to venture a bit farther each day. The novelty of the new chicks seems to have worn out for the other hens and one rooster. Mamma will still occasionally "puff up" if she feels like one is getting to close but for the most part there is plenty of intermingling going on. I have found it interesting that there seems to be one specific hen still likes hang around mamma and babies more than the others. Her intentions to me really look like curiosity more than anything else and I've never seen her be aggressive toward any of the chicks.