Slipped two chicks under a broody hen…now what? Afraid flock will kill them or broody won’t protect…

[Sher1015]

Thanks for checking! They’re doing really well and are under mama much of the time. We do have a small, elevated coop with a highly secured, large run attached. I’ve been closing the coop off in the daytime and gave the other big girls a makeshift nesting box in the run. I’d like to let nature take over, but I’m still really afraid of how that’s going to go! I will put a couple of short structures in the tub so they have a safe place to go when I do, but any suggestions re: when it’s safe to just open everything up to everyone?