Broody hen?

[aart]

I just went down there and she was off the nest running around trying to get out of where I had her sectioned off

Am going thru this now.....a 'reluctant' broody.
I always move my broodies to a sectioned off area with a floor nest, I wait until I'm sure they're broody(a few days/night in a main nest). Then move them at night to the floor nest with fake eggs, if they stick for a few more days, then I give them fresh fertile eggs.
Usually it's pretty easy, this one is skittish...or maybe I tried to move her too soon.
I think she's finally settled. It's frustrating.

 

[bpoore04]

I think she's finally settled. It's frustrating.

It is so frustrating. I can’t go to the coop at night but where she has been spending everyday all day on the nest I figured that she was finally going broody. She was even trying to not let me have the eggs and whenever I brought on out from under her she would tuck it back in there. Oh well. I guess the 4 chicks I already have are enough lol.