Broody hen

[orpington123]

I have a silkie hen and she is a great hen and is 2-3 years old I’d say and I really want her to go broody
I bought her last year as a raiser for my chicks and the sales said she had gone broody plenty of times and raised chicks but I’ve had her nearly 2 years and she only went broody once last September and I bought hatching eggs for her but she gave up after 17 days
She is a healthy bird and mite free!

Any opinions/ solutions will be greatly appreciated

 

[kwhites634]

I have a silkie hen and she is a great hen and is 2-3 years old I’d say and I really want her to go broody
I bought her last year as a raiser for my chicks and the sales said she had gone broody plenty of times and raised chicks but I’ve had her nearly 2 years and she only went broody once last September and I bought hatching eggs for her but she gave up after 17 days
She is a healthy bird and mite free!

Any opinions/ solutions will be greatly appreciated

Some suggest putting golf balls or fake eggs in the nest. I tried the fake eggs once; didn't help.