Broody Hen Question

[coulterdawn76]

I have a RIR Hen that went broody and sat on a clutch of eggs. Due to other hens sitting in the box with her and laying eggs at other times she was not able to properly incubate the eggs due to so many in the box. After 23 days we took her off the eggs and cleaned out the nest due to the eggs not properly developing and the chick that did hatched did not make it. We now realize we need to seclude her when this happens so the other hens won't lay in the same box. She has now gone to sitting on another clutch of about 5 or 6 eggs. My question is should we try to keep her off the nest or is it okay for her to sit again on a clutch of eggs if we move her and she remains broody.

 

[seramachick8]

if she wants to sit and you want babies let her sit! She may or may not continue to sit once moved, and she may stop sitting after a few days/weeks because she has already been sitting for so long.