Breaking broody hen

[Ponte]

Year old BO was in nesting box for 6 hours so I grabbed her and put her on the floor multiple times. She looked very wide, was making Quiet kuk kuk sound and hopped backed in the nesting box. Took her out again and placed two gallon size buckets in both nesting boxes, she kept trying to wedge her way in for around 20 minutes before giving up and joining the others on the roosting bar.
I assume there is no doubt she has gone broody so what should I do tomorrow to change her behavior.

 

[featheredplanets]

This article by @chickencrazy429 may help

 

[rhino1157]

Year old BO was in nesting box for 6 hours so I grabbed her and put her on the floor multiple times. She looked very wide, was making Quiet kuk kuk sound and hopped backed in the nesting box. Took her out again and placed two gallon size buckets in both nesting boxes, she kept trying to wedge her way in for around 20 minutes before giving up and joining the others on the roosting bar.
I assume there is no doubt she has gone broody so what should I do tomorrow to change her behavior.

 

[DobieLover]

Year old BO was in nesting box for 6 hours so I grabbed her and put her on the floor multiple times. She looked very wide, was making Quiet kuk kuk sound and hopped backed in the nesting box. Took her out again and placed two gallon size buckets in both nesting boxes, she kept trying to wedge her way in for around 20 minutes before giving up and joining the others on the roosting bar.
I assume there is no doubt she has gone broody so what should I do tomorrow to change her behavior.

Set up a small wire crate with food and water and a piece of 2x4 in it for her to sit on. Elevate the crate so cool air can get to her belly. No bedding in the crate.
Keep her in it all day, let her out at night and see what she does. If she makes her way back to the nest within 15 or 30 minutes, put her back in the crate for the night. Repeat in the morning.

 

[Ponte]

Should the 2x4 be solid or hc ?

 

[DobieLover]

Should the 2x4 be solid or hc ?

Sorry. I meant a piece of 2x4 lumber.
The bottom of the crate is just wire. I use a small dog crate.

 

[Ponte]

Sorry. I meant a piece of 2x4 lumber.
The bottom of the crate is just wire. I use a small dog crate.

Is the 2x4 a roosting bar ?

 

[rosemarythyme]

You can skip the roosting bar if you want. I don't consider it essential for a broody breaker, especially since you've caught this pretty early on. Really the main gist is to keep her from going back to the nest.

 

[Ponte]

If she stays in the nesting box over 1 hour tomorrow I will place her in our dog cage.
Have very large Cooler ice bags which will be placed under the dog cage. (Will cover them with visqeen)

 

[Sixandahalfacres]

I just broke 4 broody hens that way - I put two at a time in the large wire crate (I made a 2x4 roost) and left them in there for 2-3 days and then let them out - no more broody hens in the nest box (Well, I currently have 3 others sitting on eggs because ALL my Orpingtons went broody at once!) Good luck!