Would a broody abandon her nest at first pip?

[MistRidge]

@MistRidge how is your little family doing? Chicks still well?

@igorsMistress It's honestly going so well! Mama is super protective and attentive, and it's been amazing to watch her teaching them everything. The two kiddos are already leaps and bounds ahead of where my brooder babies were at the same age last year. I still keep Mama and babies in their own separate "nursery" within the coop at night, but she's started cautiously introducing them to the rest of the flock during the day. She desperately wanted to go outside yesterday, so I set up a little pen for them so they could safely hang out near the flock. The babies lost their little minds when their feet touched grass . My little turtle baby (who my niece named Blackberry) doesn't seem to have any lingering issues related to his/her hatch, and the hernia has completely healed. He 100% keeps up with his sibling (who my nephew named "Electric" or "Tricks" ), and the two of them zoom around doing parkour between the other chickens when I let them all interact. Other than a few irritated pecks, the rest of the flock has been surprisingly patient with their shenanigans.
I know it's still really early days, but I'm remaining very hopeful that they continue to grow up into happy healthy chickens. I'll do my best to update this post as they get bigger

 

[MistRidge]

What a great story! Good job!

Thank you

 

[igorsMistress]

Awe look at them! They are beautiful and I’m so happy for you that all is going well. Broody mamas are the way to go in my opinion. The more you let them mingle with the flock the better. They’ll learn flock etiquette and integrate so much easier this way. Looking forward to updates!