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One of my frizzled cochins was broody last winter. It was -20 and she wanted to hatch. They are a broody breed. I've had the whole flock be broody at one time and fighting over nestboxes. I should have inquired about the breed of chickens you had. Broody would have been one of my reasons had I...

Chickens normally start sleeping in the nestboxes because there's not enough roost space, or the roosts are uncomfortable for some reason. Another reason is they aren't feeling well like during a molt or because they are low on the pecking order and are trying to get away from the dominant...