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gratzalk 
When they molt, do they lose all the feathers and hop around "bald" for some time? I'm obviously new at this. And, I also have a hen that stayed in her nesting box (not even laying) for 6-8 months. Only out on occasion. She came out for about 1 1/2 months so I was happy she was back with the crowd. Now, the last two weeks, she's gone back to her box and stays there most of the time. Any suggestions?
Hi, i am new to this too. One of my girls spend four days in the nest box and was quite aggressive when i touched her. As suggested on here i put her in a wire cage with no bedding only food and water. after just one day she ws back to normal, she was broody. I can take longer to break it. but it worked for me. They have to go in the cage to cool down. :)