Breaking a broody hen in Winter?

[GBChickenMom]

Hi All!
I have had enough broody hens in summer to have a pretty good program to break them, but now I’m thrown off because I have a lady that decided to be broody now! We have about 6 inches of snow, and temps in the 30s during the day and 20s at night with much colder temps on the way. Any tips or suggestions on how to break a broody in the winter?

I have a very large enclosed run and a shelter inside it. I have 2 rabbit cages set up in the shelter for broody breaking in the summer when needed. I have a small feed room area that I can set up a smaller cage to break her, but do I leave her in the feed room for 3 straight days like I would do in summer? Or do I move her in and out daily from shelter to feed room? It sounds like a pain either way....

thanks everyone!

 

[GBChickenMom]

Also, her belly is bald, do I need to worry about her with the winter temps? Or is she okay to go the winter with a bald belly???

 

[centrarchid]

She can close feather patch in seconds after getting off nest. I have a hard time distinguishing broody hens by looking at breast when they get off the nest.

 

[aart]

but do I leave her in the feed room for 3 straight days like I would do in summer?

Sure, why not?
As long as it's dry, wind proof, and predator proof.