Can you stop a hen from going broody

[nittanyxi]

one of my hens (who is still laying) wants to spend all her time in the nest box. day and night. Is there any way to curb her of this habbit. none of the other chickens can use the egg box because she is using it all day.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

I read that a surefire cure for a broody hen is to stick her in a cage with a rooster for a couple days. Have not needed to try that yet....

 

[nittanyxi]

Well, no roosters here so can't try that.

 

[3goodeggs]

Supposedly- I have not tried it, if you put them in a wire cage with no bottom, then they 'cool' the broody patch down and they stop with that nonsense. Mine gave it up on her own right after I bought the cage.