My Hen just hatched her eggs last night :) :) :)

Thank you. Then she can stay in the coop with the others, correct?
I would leave her there. She’ll protect the babies and they will integrate into the flock better than if you wait until they’re older. I used to keep broody and babies separated until 8 weeks or so, but then mama was no longer protective and the babies were kind of on their own to figure things out. The first year I let tings be, the broody was killed by a raccoon when her chicks were about 5 weeks old. Because they were already in with the flock, they knew their place and the other chickens let them be. They were their own little sub-flock.
 
I was putting the light as she had already hatched about 1 or 2 and I did not want them to be too cold as the coop is not completely closed in.

During the days can differ 40, 50, 60's and yes it can get colder at night. lol I will try not to be so over protective

Momma will keep them warm make sure they have a place to hide from bigger birds
 

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