Too late to hatch?

[Chicks Galore3]

My sebright hen (who went broody last year.) has decided to go broody again. I really want to hatch out some chicks, but I was wondering if it was too late in the year. As in, would they be old enough by the time winter came? Let's say they'd hatch out August 7thish. (1 week to make sure broody is serious, 3 weeks for incubation.)

 

[Ridgerunner]

They will be 5 weeks by mid-September and capable of managing any temperatures on their own. Mama is highly unlikely to wean them very early if the weather is cool. If you need more encouragement, check out this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/947046/broody-in-michigan-winter

They will be fine.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Thank you! I was pretty sure they'd be okay, just wanted to be sure! I've watched a broody raise chicks before, and it was so awesome to see how they dealt with everything and it really opened my eyes to how much we humans "baby" chicks when really they are quite resilient!!