I have three hens who all went broody two days ago. They are all sharing one nest and 11 eggs. Is this normal behavior that I should let happen? I know if two separately broody hens and their babies get put together, the moms can get aggressive toward the other chicks. But if they brood and hatch together, will they get confused about who is "mom" and try to hurt the babies? Two of them have each gone broody once before. One of them was a great mom and one was not. Should I try to break the "bad" mom of her broodiness? Should I just separate them out and divide up the eggs?
