Broody hen sitting on unfertilized eggs

[Meweber]

So I have a just under year old hen who I just recently discovered is definitely broody sitting on two fake eggs I used to teach the hens where to lay that I’ve just kept in the nest box and her own eggs she lays. She’s a golden laced Wyandotte. I have 5 other year old hens. I do not have a rooster and do not plan on getting one nor hatching chicks. My question is, should I somehow break her of sitting there for no reason? Don’t want to mess with nature but I want to do what’s best for her. She has been mostly in the nest box for past 6 days. Advice appreciated!

Thanks

 

[sourland]

Setting/broodiness can be debilitating to a hen. Do an on site search on 'breaking broodiness'.

 

[SueT]

I break my broodies in a wire bottom cage, it takes 2 or 3 days + nights if I get them in there right away. If they go back to the nest, I scoop them up and it’s back to broody jail.