My new pullets forced my broody silkie to adopt them lol

I’ve raised most of my hens from a few days old in groups, so they have a friend group when they go out to the backyard.

Recently, I purchased two outdoor-ready pullets (my hubby was sick of having baby chicks in the house 😬). One is a gold-laced Wyandotte, and one is a Delaware. They obviously didn’t have a pre-established friend group, so I was worried about them integrating into the flock.

They made fast friends with one of my broody silkies and have basically forced her to adopt them lol. When I go outside at night to shut the coop and say goodnight, they’re always nestled under her, even though they’re almost as big as her.

Today, I found them nestled under her in the yard. She’s tried to relocate her broody self to a few different positions in the coop, but they always follow and stay close to her. It’s the cutest thing ever and I wanted to share 🩷.