Broody question

[Big George]

One of my bantams is going broody for the first time. In the morning she leaves the nest for over a half hour. Is this okay or typical behavior? I would like to have her hatch some eggs and she is the only one of any of my hens that has shown any interest in sitting. Thanks for any input.

 

[Ridgerunner]

If she stays on the nest overnight instead of going to her normal roosting area, she is broody.

A broody normally gets off the nest once, maybe twice, a day to eat, drink, poo, and maybe take a dust bath. A half hour is not an unusual amount of time.

Since this sounds like your first time, I suggest you read his thread. You may already know all this, but you might see something that helps.

Isolate a Broody? Thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=213218