[peggygate]

hi,  just went in my henhouse to feed the little darlings, to be greeted with a chick, it wasnt there yesterday, the hen was sitting in a very tight corner, and i had a better look, only to find another 6 eggs she is sitting on,,  this is all new to me, sssoooo, wot do i do now  HELP !!!!!!   they r in with 2 other hens and 2 cockrels, they have always been together, so will the other hens harm the chicks,   should i put the hen, chick and other eggs in a seperate pen, or will they be ok   another question,  will the hen feed the chicks or do i buy seperate food for them,  Help again,  thankyou  peggygate

[ANHBUC]

Hi peggygate, your chick can survive for up to 48 hours after hatching without food as it absorbs the egg sack.  It will need chick crumb which the broody can also eat.  Hopefully the rest of the chicks will be hatched now, if not leave her sitting.  Make sure she has access to food and water.  Once they are hatched it is best to have them and mum on their own as they have different feed.  Mum will defend the chicks but this can't be guaranteed so best to be on the safe side.  A rabbit hutch makes a good broody pen for their first weeks. 

[joyfull]

I have just removed your duplicate post as this one has been answered