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That idea about brooding chicks in the coop does not require a broody hen. It is just a way of brooding chicks with artificial heat (heat lamp, brooder plate, or something similar), and then letting them mingle with the adult chickens from a young age. It takes advantage of the fact that young...

Once they are grown up and laying eggs, chickens do not seem to care too much about ages. So if you cannot find any pullets close to her age, I would try any pullets or hens that are laying, because that will probably work.

You might consider an idea like this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-coop-brooder-and-integration.74591/ The article talks about brooding chicks in the coop, and letting them mingle with adult chickens from the time they are a few weeks old. Doing something like that would let...