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She has somewhere around 400 birds.

She's trying to tell you....................................................that you need more chickens.

She's a difficult broody for sure. Sounds like it's time to try breaking her via the wire crate.

How long was she broody for when you gave her the chicks? Any chance you could get fertile eggs for her to hatch?

Are you sure she wasn't trying to peck you instead of the chicks? Some hens go into defense mode more than others. I have had issues slipping chicks under a broody hen in the daytime, but I removed them and put them back under in the dark and all went well. Your hen sure is a strange broody.

You can do the following: Get an all wire crate and put her in it WITHOUT any bedding. Give her food/water and put it up on cinder blocks to allow air flow underneath her. Several days to a week should do it. OR.............................. get a couple day old chicks for her and slip...