past broody hen would she go broody for chicks?

[rabiee]

Question, I have a hen that loves to sit on eggs, she is currently not broody, but if I were to separate her from the flock and put some chicks under her do you think she would accept them? She has never hatched any eggs, and is a year old.

I took advantage of the Memorial Day sale Murray McMurray had and ordered some Whiting True Blue chicks, we also have two ducklings coming. Trying to figure out if we need to get a brooder set up or if this hen will do the trick.

TIA!

 

[sourland]

It is very unlikely that this would work. For safety's sake I would set up the brooder.