broody hen inundated with eggs from the other hens

[1949lea]

I have one broody hen there are 5 other hens in the run with her and they keep laying eggs in the nest box with her. She's not a large hen (not sure what kind she is maybe a variety of banty? I marked the eggs that were in the nest box one day when she was out of the nest to eat... several of them have been pushed out from under her and more eggs have been laid in the nest box. So far we have one chick and I don't have any idea how much longer she will sit.. I also have no idea when to expect any more since the eggs keep getting kicked out from under her... a few days ago I found 3 broken eggs on the ground.. I have been toying with the idea of moving her and the eggs into our garage with the chick that has already hatched.... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[JaeG]

You need to block the other hens from accessing her nest. Use some hardware cloth or similar to make a barrier, otherwise the chick/s may be trampled or even attacked by the other hens. It's a good idea to keep them separate for at least a week, longer if the other hens are aggressive towards the chicks.

 

[1949lea]

You need to block the other hens from accessing her nest. Use some hardware cloth or similar to make a barrier, otherwise the chick/s may be trampled or even attacked by the other hens. It's a good idea to keep them separate for at least a week, longer if the other hens are aggressive towards the chicks.

We now have two hens sitting on the eggs... I haven't taken any pictures yet not sure what breeds they are got a mixed pack from a hatchery... we also have another chick this one is really small so cute...