i was just hoping to move the adoptive mommy back in with the other hens, as i think she is bored of being away from them, spends a fair amount of the day watching what the others are doing, pacing back and forth. But i don't think it is at all safe to move the chick out with her, due to threat from other hens, and from my cat as the chick i think could still fit through the netting (and the adult hens can't so if the chick escaped and was in danger re cat, the mother hen wouldn't be able to get to it to protect it). Could leave them both in there together and ignore that she is getting stressed, but would mean nowhere to put a broody until the chick is big enough for us to eat, as we "only" have 2 chicken houses....and was hoping to have more than 1 table bird this year! Wish i had more space, would love another chicken house, and one for ducks too!!