Broody hen not pooping?

[maddogdodge]

My broody hen has been sitting for 4 days now. I've got her in a sectioned off part of the coop with food and water right there for her. I've never seen her get off the nest, but I'm pretty sure she is eating and drinking.... What I haven't seen is poo... I can't see any poo in her little area.... How long can a broody go without pooping?

I took her off the nest this evening to see if she'd poo, but she just went straight back to her nest...

 

[Blooie]

Just leave her be. She'll finally poop, and when she does it will look like somebody put a hand grenade in her broody pen! Huge, dark, and, by the way - if you think cecal poops stink? Whew! She won't go without taking care of that business, so set your mind at ease.