Broody Pullet-Should I Let Her Be a Mom?

[aart]

I would put the broody breaker crate in the run during the day,
if you can protect it from the weather, both rain and sun.
So she can 'be' with the flock yet they can't harm her.
Let her out an hour before roost time and see what she, and the others, do.

 

[chickletsmom]

Thank you everyone so much for your advice! Mary is finally back to being a regular hen and enjoying cantaloupe in the 100+ heat. Any idea why she's missing some feathers around her face? Is that a hormonal issue or maybe just our hot Texas heat? She's the only hen with that issue.