How to Hatch Chicks With A Broody Hen + Brooder Box Build Plans 

It depends on the broody hen. Mary, my broody hen sits on her eggs, on the best nest (according to all the other hens) and hatches the chicks out fine. If she is forced to leave her nest, she sits on another one to wait for her nest to be open again. I marked the eggs I wanted to allow to hatch, so removing the unmarked (new) ones is easy. She likes to move after the chicks hatch out though. She likes to raise her kids alone. lol Mary is one of the best broody hens I've had in decades though. :) She always remembers her nest.

your mama chickens are just beautiful!

Super helpful! Thank you so much

Great Job! Thank you.

Excellent information! Thank you!

Loveland Acres... Is it in Loveland co?

I would like this to be a self standing unit. How can I waterproof it?

So, if the eggs get cold, their no good? Fertilized eggs ?

Does anyone know what breed is the hen in the thumbnail??

Mam which thing we gave this new born baby chicks

Hello! Quick question… How long do they stay in the brooder box after the hatch? Thank you!

So after the eggs hatch how long do the baby chicks and mama stay in the box before returning to the main flock?

my broody hen would destroy the whole box with the dust bath...I'll have to put that further away.