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Raising chicks won't break her broodiness, but when she is done with these, if she goes broody again, put her in a wire cage raised on legs without any bedding but with food and water. The drafts cooling her rear end will discourage her from wanting to set on eggs. I have heard that you can dunk...

She will let them know when she is done. You will see her pecking them and ignoring them. they will also seem more independent, wandering further and further away in the days leading up to the "curb-kicking". My Bantam starts pecking her chicks when they are around 6-10 wks. Anywhere between...