Broody and egg eater

[gillisjordan]

I've had this problem before. I found a broken egg yesterday evening. Found a chicken covered in yolk this morning so I removed her to another pen. There was quite a bit of running on the chickens part. I have a broody that's nesting in the corner of the coop. Will the stress of removing the other hen stop her from sitting?

 

[nchls school]

I've had this problem before. I found a broken egg yesterday evening. Found a chicken covered in yolk this morning so I removed her to another pen. There was quite a bit of running on the chickens part. I have a broody that's nesting in the corner of the coop. Will the stress of removing the other hen stop her from sitting?

If she is still on her nest don't worry. Hopefully she is still brooding. If she has been off the nest for hours then...