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That's really odd to me. I have had many broody hens and never messed with them and never had that issue. You don't even have a large box or anything you can place her in?

You normally shouldn't need to force a hen to eat or drink while she is broody. It is very rare for a hen to not get off to eat or drink and starve or dehydrate themselves.

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. Was she showing any kinds of illness before she started brooding? Was her comb pale or purple? Was she eating normally before she went broody? I can't imagine she would just refuse to get off her nest at all and starve herself. I know they sometimes go a...