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She does not roost. She is nesting inside the coop on the floor. She’s a Silkie. I *do* want them to be very friendly and well handled so I’m leaning towards doing it myself but had hoped maybe I could bring her inside. I just don’t want to leave my other two without her.

Do you mean a nest where she and the chicks can sleep? If so, would I have to block off the coop? I imagine she’ll go into it at night otherwise.

I have a broody hen, her name is Pickles (she is ALWAYS broody 🙃). We are scheduled for baby chicks 5/15. Is it even a reasonable thought to bring her inside to mama the babies if she’s still broody? They’ll be mailed to us. I can’t put them outside w her bc I don’t think our top hen will be...