We have not had chicks in a couple of years. One Australorp went off the lay and got awe silly clucky. This happened while we were on holidays mid December. We ended up with 3 chicks. Mum got off the other eggs after they hatched early so we lost 7 sadly... Hindsightbis a beautiful thing. I should have brought in the eggs and put them in the incubator but I really thought she'd go back to sitting. Anyway, big lesson learnt :)
They are growing well and Mum chook is very good with them :)