Anyone else have an unreliable broody?

[Lilybljm]

I have a hen that becomes broody every year and will give up on the eggs after about a week. Sometimes she’ll come back to them for two more days later on, but usually she won’t. The eggs spend more time cold than warm, so I don’t trust her to lay on them anymore. I keep snatching them and sticking them under my only reliable broody. I don’t know why she does this but it’s a bit funny. Like she wanted to play mom for a couple days and then got bored. Anyone else have one like this or know why she might be doing this?

 

[TheFatBlueCat]

I wish more of mine were like this! Sometimes the pullets won't be super committed and I can get them to quit by just harassing them a bit (biffing them off their nests a few times and taking all the eggs). But no, generally all mine sit and sit hard. How old is your hen?

 

[Lilybljm]

Sorry I never replied, unfortunately a mink killed her shortly after this post, but she was 10. It did not get my reliable broody at least, so I have a full flock back now. Maybe she was just getting too old for mom life hahaha

 

[BackyardinWales]

My sister would disagree that anyone could get too old for mom life lol. She's raising her grandkids lol