Broody Hen and Roosters

[Carolina_Chick]

I only have 5 bantam chickens and they all live in the same condo (coop). I now have a hen that is nesting with her egg. What do I need to do about my roosters? And what about the other two hens?

 

[Lollipop]

http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html

 

[jhm47]

First of all, the broody might as well have more than one egg. Depending on her size, I'd give her 8 - 12 if she can cover them all. The rooster won't bother her much, but the other hens might want to lay eggs in her nest, and then you will have problems. I'd either segregate the other hens or the broody in some way, if possible. Maybe you can partition off a part of your coop to separate them. Good luck!