When can I take chicks away from a Brody hen?

[JMotuzick]

We have a Brody hen, she sat for 5 weeks and the eggs where not good. We went to TSC and brought home 6 Cornish crosses. She mothered them for 4 weeks. When we took care of our other meaties, I put the 4 remaining in the tractor. It’s been 48 hours and Moma has been sitting on the fresh eggs again. Should i return the “chicks” to her? Or put her in the tractor too!? Thoughts?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Why would you give the chicks back to her?

 

[sourland]

I'd put her in the brooder so that she does not try to set another cycle.

 

[JMotuzick]

We don’t need any more chicks and the eggs are not viable. Plus she is still Brody!

 

[JMotuzick]

no brooder box, they are outside on grass in a chicken tractor. They are 3/4 her size! Cornish cross

 

[JacinLarkwell]

She's not going to take them back, they're roo old. Just put her somewhere she can't nest

 

[JMotuzick]

Last night I moved her to the tractor with the meaties. She took right to mothering them again! Was eating and at full attention. Today the same