Atilla the Hen has been broody since about 10 months of age. I gave her two eggs and she hatched and raised one. She went broody immediately again and after almost 3 weeks I gave her and another broody 21 purchased day-old chicks, which she raised, fiercely protective. After weaning, she's broody again. She does not lay eggs, but she's real grumpy. I take her off the nest every afternoon and toss her out with the flock for afternoon worms and scratch. She eats like she's starving but moves like her legs are stiff, and she's very grumpy at the other chickens, charging at them, and they run from her though she doesn't actually make contact. Is she unwell? Is it time to cull her? She seems very unhappy.
