Broody Hen Questions

[tinastae]

When my hen goes broody i can let her sit on her eggs (fertilized) and she’ll have chicks? How do i take care of a broody hen? Any tips and things i should know?

 

[HappyClucker7]

If you think she will continue to sit on the eggs throughout the incubation process, then yes, you can put eggs under her.
Before you do this though, you have to consider her place in the pecking order. Is she high up, or all the way at the bottom? If she's at the bottom, then I would move her into a separate enclosure to sit on the eggs and raise the chicks. If she is high up in the pecking order, then you can leave her in the coop.
Once you have made this decision, you can start preparing. If you choose to move her, then set up the enclosure and give her a nice, secluded area for her nest. If you leave her in the coop, then you can hang a curtain over the nest box entrance to make it more secluded. This isn't always necessary though.
Make sure you have some food and water by the nest box for her to eat and drink. Especially in the summer, it's important for her to get the proper nutrition. Once she's on the eggs, she won't get up often enough to properly take care of herself. You have to watch out for that.