Broody/Molting Buff Orpington

[Ann10]

Hi, I have a one year old buff orpington who stopped laying eggs 2 months ago when she went broody. I got her a black sex link chick to raise and she is now 7 weeks old. My broody hen also started molting 2 or 3 weeks ago. My other 2 chickens are only 17 weeks old and not ready to lay (no signs of combs or wattles yet). All 4 are sleeping in the nesting boxes and I have been wanting to discourage this for the time when laying starts again (I hope some time soon!). Should I kick them out, or rather, can I? Will this just run its own course?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Definitely kick the 2 17 week old's out of the nest box. If the broody is still raising her "chick", then I'd continue to let them sleep in the boxes. She should teach it to roost soon.