question for bantam breeders

[JJchiknshak]

I have a broody sebright right now. We are on day 15. She is in the coop, but in a sectioned off area.
I have 2 bantams, the rest of my flock are standard sized. They all live together normally.

My question is: under these circumstances, would you let your broody bantams keep the babies and raise them, or take them away once they hatch and brood them indoors?

Obviously the chicks need to be kept away from the bigger birds, but I don't really have anywhere else to put mom & babies right now.

Thanks!

 

[Julie08]

they dont necessarily need to be seperated it would be best but if you cant let mom keep them and watch to see if she protects if she does not then you will have to remove them. But if you have a place to move the chicks to that is seperate you should be able to find somewhere to put the chicks and the mom seperate for the rest.

 

[JJchiknshak]

Mom and clucth are in a fenced off brooder area. It's about 2 1/2 feet by 4 feet. I have a lid on it so that the other chickens can't bother her.
My concern is she isn't going to want to stay in with them once they hatch. She may still be protective, but she has a clutch of 9 eggs, if all or even most of them hatch, that will be a lot for her to keep an eye on.

Do you know what the average size of a bantam clutch is?