[PhillipWillie]

I have a leghorn hen which only today i have discovered in a nest under trees with 5 chicks. There are 11 unhatched eggs (3 cracked open). I was wondering if i should move the hen, chicks and eggs into a shed or would that put her off her clock? I dont really want the chicks to stay out much longer.

[Sylvia]

As long as the hen is looking after the chicks they won't come to any harm for a day or so.Unless you're worried about predators, in which case you may have to sacrifice the unhatched eggs to save the ones already here.

[PhillipWillie]

I  moved the hen with the chicks and the eggs, luckily enough she has taken to the eggs again

[doganjo]

Great news.  I'd have done the same.

[bazzais]

Good luck with the other little critters

I wouldn't have had the b*****ks to move them through fright of rejection of the others.

aww sweet.

Baz