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Huh, but not the lowest?...usually they are the meanest to newbies. Glad they are all getting along.

She's done, took 6 days total, due to the wrong bird being place in crate on day 3. Plus we were in a heat wave, which prolongs breaking broody.

Well, broody birds go broody, no matter what breed they are. ;)

I hate that tickticktick sound! Fighting it here too. Thought she was done this morning, but nooooo, back to ticking.

I just use the 'watched threads' page, have it saved as a favorite on my browser. Refreshing it brings the threads with new posts up to the top. It's the main navigation tool I use here. Alerts are a PITA, IMO...and email notifications even worse.

They go under from habit and for shelter....it feels 'safe'.

Yep, they are vicious. Had tanks long long ago.

Exactly...then there is winter with no roofed run.

Yeppers. Well, it is kinda small for 8 birds, and definitely small for integration, but you work with what you've got. Great idea!

They do kinda, couple lumps there. Post a new thread in disease with closer pics.

That's a modified pea comb...cross between pea and single.

Most EE have pea combs...which can be pretty good telling gender as most males have 3 rows of peas and females have only 1 row.

No need to peck her, she's showing them the ropes. :D

Good experiment! I'd have left the chicks with the broody. But maybe too risky at night, eh?

Maybe since they had an MHP, at least more so than if they had been under a lamp. But the mama might not accept them. Might try a huddle box for few days before moving them.

Well, it comb seems kinda big, but it's not real red.

Maybe.....or the brooder males will reign in their territory?

I would immediately remove the male broody chicks, put them in the inside brooder. Maybe put all the chicks that will be leaving in the inside brooder, leave the rest with mama broody....ok , read back, option 3?

FanTAStic!! :gig :gig :gig

<cringes> Bad habit, IMO. Watch your eyes and especially your kids. It would be really cool if she would take them on, would remove integration woes from your scenario. Even if she doesn't, it's likely the littles will group together eventually.