That's not entirely true.. if your hens are used to being touched and handled (like mine are) they won't be especially bothered by being moved. Heck, I once carried one around in her nestbox while I was prepping a dog crate to put her in. Plus.. if a hen is determined to be broody.. a little thing like a human messing with them isn't going to deter them. In fact.. that's one of the tests I use to make sure a hen is actually serious about being broody. I lift them up, carry them around, tickle them, muss their feathers, toss them (gently!) from the nest boxes. If after a week or two of that, they're still broody, then I decide that they're serious. I then either wait it out, or buy eggs for them to hatch and sell the chicks.
