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Is it possible she is ill rather than broody, and that's why she is staying on the nest? I suppose it could be a little tricky to tell the difference, though if she did enough of the other classic broody behaviors like the growling, I'd probably be comfortable that she was just a very deterined...

Yes, they can. It probably doesn't happen often, but it definitely happens. They need a bit of exercise about as much as they need daily food and water, to avoid too much muscle loss or wasting. Lice/mites can definitely be a serious problem for a broody, and of course cal also kill a bird if...