A Little Help?

[barnardflock]

Can anyone tell me of any way to encourage a hen to go broody? We have only incubated up to now, but really wanted to try this. We have the breeds that tend towards broodiness, but thus far they havent even tried.
Thanks for any help you can give!

 

[sourland]

Allowing a hen to build up a clutch of eggs MAY encourage broodiness, but generally you just have to be patient.