Constantly clucking and fluffed up, can't find diagnosis!

[heatherkh]

even my dogs love watching them!

One of my dogs is OBSESSED with watching my broody hen. He just sits there are stares for what seems like hours!

RedOkra - I just put a clutch of eggs under my broody last Sunday. It doesn't get as cold here in the PNW as it can where you are, but I think you should be fine!​

 

[Cucco23]

@RedOkra I hope your hen has made some recovery, it's sounding very similar to what my Cucco is going through right now. Since I got back from a 2 week vacation it's been couple days and she's been acting the way yours did.

I did notice how she just did not want to leave the nest even after she laid her egg, I figured it would have been around the time she started molting. Hope your hen made it out alright, even if it's a danger or not, I'd imagine it was entertaining to watch.

 

[LisaKS]

How long does this broodiness last?? My 1-year-old Jolene is going to get killed by my other two hens if she doesn’t quit it! She’s been doing the turkey fluff, strutting and clicking for about 5 days now. It’s driving me nuts, because I have to keep her separated. And it really pisses off the two old girls - they chase her, pin her down and try to peck her to death. She not sitting on the nest at all, so I don’t know what the heck she is doing. She did it before about 6 weeks ago. Will this happen every month the rest of her life?? I’ve attached a photo. Help!!!