broody hen

[Crazy Rooster]

have a hen that is broody all her eggs have hatched but she is still sitting what do i do? should i remove her from coop so she will stop brooding. i almost sure that when more eggs are layed in the next few days she will want to sit on them

 

[debilorrah]

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What breed?

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Usually they will set in the nest during the 24 or so hours it takes for all the chicks to hatch. The next morning they will usually leave the nest and take their chicks for their first outing, to eat, drink & dust bathe. Put some chick feed & some water where she can see it, she should want to get up and eat/drink herself, as well as make sure her chicks are taken care of. If it's very cold where she is then she may prefer to keep them close to the nest and not spend too much time out of it. You might want to check her over, to make sure she hasn't lost condition that's keeping her lying in the nest.