Behavior before going broody

[My peeps]

What are some behaviors you have noticed before your hen goes broody?

 

[FeatheredFreind]

My last hen to go broody was/is one of my most calm sweet birds. Just before she went broody for about a week-two weeks I noticed her getting more and more aggressive towards the rest of the flock. Then I seen her sitting and her feathers were starting to puff up when anything disturbed her. Is this your first broody? What kind of hen? And what are you noticing?

 

[centrarchid]

As the point of broodiness approaches, they begin to fluff up and sometimes even cluck. When free-ranged, the range tightens up on last day or so. Once broodiness begins, I can identify them as such even away from nest by their tendency to avoid balance of flock.

 

[My peeps]

I have a silkie and I am dying for her to go broody. I just wanted to know what to watch out for when she (hopefully) goes broody. She is 9 months old and has been laying for over a month (maybe 2). They say a watched pot never boils.....maybe a watched silkie never goes broody

 

[ll]

Oh believe me when I say you'll know when she's broody -
there's no mistaking that fluffed up clucking & trilling noise, and she won't leave the nest.