Chicken sitting in nesting box but not brooding at night

[CEO]

One of my older chickens started brooding on eggs which I thought was normal so I pulled the eggs under her out and she went down. I checked her right now and it is night and she isn’t perching. She normally doesn’t sleep in the nesting box. There aren’t any other symptoms I can see. Should I be worried since this is her first time doing this.

 

[CEO]

I pulled the gold balls for them to lay in the nesting boxes and she perched so hopefully it is solved.

 

[SilverBirds]

Do you want her to be broody and hatch chicks? If not you'll need to break her. Put her in a dog kennel or separate pen with only food, water, and a perch. Leave her there for 48-72 hours. This is one of the most surefire ways to break a broody.

 

[sourland]

Sounds as if she is pre broody.

 

[CEO]

Thank. I’ll update if anything else happens

 

[CEO]

i pulled the eggs again and she looks fine but she keeps contracting her muscles looking like she’s trying to push an egg out. Should I give her calcium?

 

[CEO]

Now she seems panicky and keeps making noises. She has always been a chicken that is skittish. She actively lays. Could I have just scared her?

 

[SilverBirds]

Simply taking away eggs doesn't normally break a broody.

Is she all puffed up with her wings spread out and making angry chicken sounds?

 

[CEO]

I’ll try to do what you said to do earlier if she’s broody.

 

[CEO]

Simply taking away eggs doesn't normally break a broody.

Is she all puffed up with her wings spread out and making angry chicken sounds?

Yes, she is. Does that mean she’s broody?