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I have had hens take a year or two off from going broody then start up again. A mature hen should lay 6-8 eggs in a clutch, then take a couple weeks off, then start laying again if you take the eggs or they don't go broody. If see hasn't produced another egg I would pull them if you want a...

How old is this hen? A young hen will have smaller clutches of eggs (2-4) than older hens and also be less inclined to go broody. Some of my hens even older have never gone broody.