Will a non broody take in chicks hatched from an incubator?

[Thebossbaby]

And btw does anybody have an incubator they don't want? If u will ship it to me I will pay the fee's, that is if u don't mind me taking it

 

[centrarchid]

Step back for a second. The discussion is not going anywhere.

Show a picture of your chickens so we can see what and how old they are. Then show a picture of their housing.

 

[bobbi-j]

I have never had a hen go broody and I got these girls a year ago, all 2 years old, except the silkie, she was one. So is it likely for her to go broody now?

If they haven't gone broody in two years, it's highly unlikely it will happen now.

 

[Carters Chick House]

Brooding chicks is the process of raising them....in the absence of a neither hem the brooding is done by artificial means. This is why the enclosure they are raised in is commonly called the brooder...a box, crate, tub, etc where they are provided warmth, safety, etc that would normally be provided by the hen. This can be done in the coop if you have a coop that will allow for portioning off space and has the means (ie power) to provide artificial warmth (I prefer the mama heat pad, especially for use in a coop with other, adult birds present). The advantage is it allows for integration at just a few weeks of age as the older birds are accustomed to the chicks.

I'm getting 6 chicks next week. I have a brooder and grow out pen inside the coop. It's a see but don't touch area. At what age should I let chicks mingle with the flock?