Moving a broodie, her chicks, & eggs

[Housefullofhens]

I have a broody hen who was sitting on 12 eggs in a bucket of layer feed. She has hatched 2 of the eggs. We have candled all the eggs & they should all be hatching in the next couple days. There is no space in this bucket for water or food for the babies. We do currently have 2 other broodies that are also hatching eggs at this time, but are in a safe place to hatch with water & food available. What is the best way to go about this?

 

[Yardmom]

I have only moved a duck at that stage. We had one person hold her while another quickly moved the nest area in side a fenced area. Then we set her down and she immediately covered the new nest and continued setting. We did it during the day, but I wonder if doing it at night would increase the chances of success.