It's been years since I've had a broody hen. But when I did have my serial broody, I considered her extremely valuable. I could always predict to the exact day when she would go broody, and when I wanted to hatch eggs, it sure was convenient having such a hen. I also loved her sweet personality.
When you have a hen go broody and you have no need for new chicks, if you get her into the broody cage by the second day, it doesn't take long at all to break her and she's back to normal within two or three days.
It depends on how attached you are to this hen and if you want to keep her or not. I've only rehomed cockerels, never hens. And I have never eaten any of my chickens. It's extremely personal deciding whether to relinquish a chicken from your flock. Only you can decide.
When you have a hen go broody and you have no need for new chicks, if you get her into the broody cage by the second day, it doesn't take long at all to break her and she's back to normal within two or three days.
It depends on how attached you are to this hen and if you want to keep her or not. I've only rehomed cockerels, never hens. And I have never eaten any of my chickens. It's extremely personal deciding whether to relinquish a chicken from your flock. Only you can decide.
