Broody is being pecked by all other chickens

[Vilchis Farm]

I have 11 hens (RIR, I think!), 2 decided to go broody at almost 1 year old and about 3 weeks apart. I have no rooster so I got some fertile eggs and different breeds. The first broody is fine, has 5 chicks (now about 2 weeks old) and protects her chicks from flock. Broody 2 has 3 black Americanas that are 1 week old. We let her out of her separate pen just like Broody 1 and she is being pecked and bullied by the flock. She can't protect herself and the babies. Any advice would be very much appreciated!!!

 

[Judy]

Can you put her back in her separate pen til the chicks are older?

 

[Vilchis Farm]

Thanks Judy! I did put her back for her own safety. I'm hoping to try letting her back out next weekend and see what happens. Otherwise I'll have to wait until peeps are a little bigger.