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If you are not going to SET her---then its best to break her----setting "can" effect some hens health. Only takes 3 days to break her if you get the broody breaker cage set-up properly.

No, she will be happier with More----not to many-----if she is a average size hen about a dozen is a good number----if her nest is not bowl shaped some---lift her out---I hold mine under my arm and fix her nest so the eggs will not roll out---then place her back on her new eggs. Good Luck

Yes---as long as ALL are replaced at one time so one is not left to hatch early. How long has she been setting---if weeks---she might stay 3 more weeks to hatch them----then some hens will give up?? So you do what you feel with this one. In the future you will know what to do! OK I re-read your...

No, if she is truly broody messing with her eggs might T her off but will Not break her broodiness. BUT Never add eggs to a broody unless ALL are replaced at one time----If you stick fresh eggs under her and she has been setting for a few days----you will create a staggered hatch---which is a...

If this will help. I set 72 broody hens in 2015, and about 80 more the 2 year before that-----never had one to starve. And No I do not put water or food at their nest-----that's Not good. The hen is just setting---not moving like normal so it will not take as much food or water as usual.