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I usually notice she's on the nest during the day. A broody hen will grumble and growl at you, and flatten herself out on the nest like a hen pancake with her little head sticking up in the middle. Sometimes they do this during the day, but not at night, kind of a practice brooding. I just go...

Trust me, you're not the first person to be puzzled by this! A hen lays an egg a day, give or take. The eggs, even the fertile ones, don't start developing until she starts setting on them. The eggs can easily set up to 2 weeks in a kind of stasis. Once her hormones trigger her to set or go...