To keep chicks with hen or move them to thier own brooder

[ladylynch]

I have 2 broody hens with 4 eggs each that are just now starting to hatch. They all live in the same coop as 11 others and a roo. my nesting boxes r up off the ground.
Should I leave the chicks with mom or put them in the brooder?
If I leave them should I move the nest box to the ground?
Will the other chickens kill the chick? The Broody hen is bottom of the order. This is my first time with chicks. I also have chicks hatching in the incubator.

 

[LRH97]

Yeah if you have a broody, put her to use and let her raise them. It will be less work for you. She will show them everything, plus it's just plain fun to watch a mama teach her babies! You just need food, water and a safe place, and she'll do the rest. I would move the mama hen and the babies to separate place away from the others if possible, to guarantee the safety of the babies.