Broody Chicken

[Littledinostaurs]

That is normal. I have a hen who was going broody, they just become protective. Yes, they would do this when they want to have babies because they are trying to deter the other hens. Once she is fully committed and sitting, move her and her eggs to a separate cage to avoid squabbles. You might also try to break her broodiness by placing her in a cage in the coop with food and water so she cannot access the eggs. She should stop behaving like this in a few days.

Edit: Also, some hens just have this hardwired into their brains to do that.

Thank you