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I have a broody hen who I think is throwing her "sisters" off. She's been broody for about 3 weeks now. I've tried separating her from the flock, removing her from her nesting spot each day--no dice. She just goes right back to the nest box. She's laying an egg daily, but the rest of the hens...

I have a coop built on the ground, with chicken wire secured to the wooden frame all around. I also sprayed ammonia all around to deter raccoons. Still, a raccoon burrowed under the wooden frame and ate 3 of my little birds. :( Any ideas for keeping the raccoons from burrowing in? Would laying...