Do roos make hens go broody?

[cheirogloss]

DH is worried that our former BO hen (now roo) will cause the other "real" hens to go broody when all are mature enough to appreciate chicken romance.

Do roos cause hens to go broody?

Will a hen go broody without a rooster present?

 

[pattypenny]

no, it is a harmone thing of hens nothing to do with roosters.