Sneaking chicks under broodies?

[Chickfever]

I have 2 hens on eggs that are due to hatch tomorrow (at least one has hatched today or last night). I have 13 chicks (1-2 days old) that I would love to stick with one of those hens. What are my chances one of them (or both) will accept them? Any suggestions? One is a mix of something and something and something so much that I doubt I'll ever know what she is and the other is a game hen. Would one be more likely to take them than the other?

 

[Lollipop]

Either one will probably take them. Put them under her/them at night, but be sure to be there at daylight to make sure all is well.........Pop

 

[The Wolf Queen]

If the hens are friendly pick them up and put those chicks under neath them and they will think their eggs hatched. But if they are in a coop with other chickens be careful because the others will try to hurt and YES possibly KILL the chicks

 

[Chickfever]

I thought about splitting them between the hens since there are 13 and if any of the hen's eggs hatch under her, it might be too many for one. I guess I'll just have to see how they do.....

One hen is in a cage by herself (I've had issues with her before.....1/2 developed chicks in eggs I cracked for brownies

). The other is up away from other chickens and dh's uncle always puts them in a pen by themselves when they hatch their chicks. His hen is friendly to him but probably won't be to me.

Thanks

 

[Chickfever]

Well, my little white hen hatched out 3 chicks and then abandoned the nest with 6 other eggs. I'm sure she knew best, but I couldn't just leave them out there so I brought 5 of them in to put in the bator. One was leaking and when I tapped it with a rock, it exploded. Yep, it was bad. One of the others had been pipped since at least 3 pm and when there was no change at 1 am, I helped it out. I couldn't help it. Should have left it alone, I know. I put the other 4 eggs in the bator. Just checked.....I have another baby! It's a wonder, those eggs were cold when I got them inside. Hopefully the other 2 will hatch. I'm a little timid about putting the babies with her now since she left that one egg that was pipped out to freeze.....