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Kind of... in the day I just put some pieces of wood underneath, and have it out in the garden (they free range) but then at night the roosts serve both to let the air flow, and also its where she would normally roost when not broody, which I have found to help.

Shouldn't be a problem. The bigger it is the more they will move, which is what one wants. I don't think where they roost is a big deal, putting the crate up is just what I do.

Its only for 5 min, which is the time it takes to feed and water them anyway. (am I offended that I'm called a baby sitter? of cause not... just kidding lol) And even the less tame ones are easy to catch when broody, I have found. But I'm sure they don't mind being shut up all the time either, I...

I let them out twice a day, when I am around to keep a close eye on them. As soon as they even start to head back to their nest, back in to the crate they go. At night, I leave her in the crate, but put the whole crate up on the roosts. I think being up on the roosts helps break her. Edit, once...

That sounds good. I don't think its a problems them seeing the others, and going broody again. Hens are influenced by other hens going broody to some degree, but it is a very slow process, and usually only if they are already 'thinking' about it. If they have just been broken, those hormones...

Does your dog kennel have a wire or mesh base? Thats what you really need, to let the air flow under them. As far as only having one crate, what I would do is break them one at a time, because it only takes about three days to do it.