Broody ate eggs then went broody on another clutch

[LadyAchee]

Repeat broody was on a clutch of eggs and was doing awesome. I have let her brood before successfully. I believe 2 other hens decided they didn't like her occupying the nesting box so they started to break her eggs. I noticed missing eggs and saw the 2 hens on either side of her. I moved her to a crate on the coop floor and with a week left to incubate she ate the remaining eggs. I let her out of the crate and she became broody again after a few days. She is now in the original nesting spot. Anybody had the same scenario happen? Will she eat these eggs too? Should I give her feed store chicks?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How's it going?

Not sure if she'll eat the eggs she's on or not, time will tell.

Feed store chicks would be an option, but I'd make sure she was sitting broody for a good 18 days or so before I attempted to introduce chicks to her. Be prepared to brood them yourself if she doesn't accept them. Even a good proven broody may reject chicks sometimes.

 

[LadyAchee]

How's it going?

Not sure if she'll eat the eggs she's on or not, time will tell.

Feed store chicks would be an option, but I'd make sure she was sitting broody for a good 18 days or so before I attempted to introduce chicks to her. Be prepared to brood them yourself if she doesn't accept them. Even a good proven broody may reject chicks sometimes.

I keep removing her fromthe nesting box. Today she got a dip in some cool water and now she's out roaming around. I decided against the feed store option since I really don't need any more chickens right now. Although they had black naked necks that were begging to come home. She couldn't peacefully sit so I think if I do let anyone go broody again I need to build a small broody coop with a small run.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I keep removing her fromthe nesting box. Today she got a dip in some cool water and now she's out roaming around. I decided against the feed store option since I really don't need any more chickens right now. Although they had black naked necks that were begging to come home. She couldn't peacefully sit so I think if I do let anyone go broody again I need to build a small broody coop with a small run.

Good idea about making a place for her.
If she couldn't peacefully sit, it would have been very stressful on her to raise some chicks.

 

[LadyAchee]

Good idea about making a place for her.
If she couldn't peacefully sit, it would have been very stressful on her to raise some chicks.

I went on a short vacation and my 9 year old and her BFF put the eggs under her so I just left them. Definitely didn't want to brood more but you know chicken math Thank you for the reply!