Quote: DEFINITELY leave her in the box over night, otherwise she'll be right back on the nest. It isn't even close to cold and they don't sleep in bedding while on a roost anyway, right? You WANT her to be cold underneath. Mine break faster in the winter, a day or 2, when the temps are well below freezing. Many, many days when it is warmer. I think 1/2" hardware cloth would be better for the floor. Chicken wire is meant for fences to keep chickens where you want them (unless it is < 5', more for some breeds. Then it keeps the chickens where THEY want to be ) I have FOUR stupid broody birds now. My buster is big enough for maybe 3. I put Zorra (BIG Black Australorp) and Peep (Cubalaya) in the box yesterday (talk about a weight difference!) Zorra was still in there later but Peep, being a small bird managed to get out the door. It is hinged on the bottom and held closed (at least for the REST of the birds) by a cord at the top. She needed only about 1.5" to squeeze out. The 2 Faverolles (who have REPEATEDLY gone broody) crammed themselves in a single nest box, I think the other girls forced one out of another box. Peep has USUALLY been fairly easy to break and Zorra was as well when she went broody the first time a few months ago. Figured if I could break them, the box would be available for the 5 or more days the Favs will need. So, last night Zorra was still in, Peep hadn't gone back in the nest but she still had attitude so I expect she is still a problem. Bruce