Oops........broody BO had eaten her food(her bowl was full 3 days ago)

She could move around and stand up but has never appeared to want to move at all(except for the eating episodes and she appears to not be eating again) and am planning to move her to the area where chicks would be raised after hatch(I will just move her AND eggs there earlier than planned) Lifted her up yesterday and still has 10.

How much space, exactly, does she have? The first line, and your description in a previous post, reads like she has room to stand up and turn around and that's it. If that is the case, your broody needs more room that that - the lack of room is likely a contributing factor to her lack of eating and possibly also the issue of the egg eating. A broody hen needs to have the option to get off her nest, move away from it, expel her waste, get feed and water and then return to the nest to continue setting.
 
How much space, exactly, does she have? The first line, and your description in a previous post, reads like she has room to stand up and turn around and that's it. If that is the case, your broody needs more room that that - the lack of room is likely a contributing factor to her lack of eating and possibly also the issue of the egg eating. A broody hen needs to have the option to get off her nest, move away from it, expel her waste, get feed and water and then return to the nest to continue setting.
Its a touch larger than I quoted and she can move around but as stated she will be moved to the raising area where other hens can't disturb nest.
 

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