have my first broody hen in the flock so far (an olive egger). moved her to a wire type rabbit cage beneath a tree so she has shade but lots of indirect light and air flow to cool her off. i was putting her into the coop at night to roost with the others and it seemed to work as each morning she'd come out with the others and spend several hours doing the scratch and peck thing before going in to lay (i thought) but then she wouldn't come back out so she's in the jailhouse again... should i just leave her there overnight by herself in the open air cage and just give her a good 3 or 4 days of that until she actually lays an egg in there? thanks for any input.
3 Full days---Put her in there on Friday----Saturday(1) Sunday(2) Monday(3). Good Luck!