Feathers in the guineas' nest...possible broody?

[Friend2Fowl]

I have one nest that I know the location of, 3 hens are laying in that nest. I remove eggs daily, though I do leave a couple so they don't leave the nest. I noticed yesterday that there are some feathers in the nest, not a lot, but before there were none. Is this a sign that one might be wanting to brood? I surely hope not, I plan on breaking up any broody guineas if at all possible, I lost both my hens last fall when they were hiding and brooding somewhere.

 

[flower]

Do they molt ?

 

[Friend2Fowl]

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I imagine they do, but this is in the nest, so the bird(s) in question are laying

 

[hobbychick]

How often do they go broody? Are they like chickens. Some do and some don't.

 

[Friend2Fowl]

I had only 2 hens last year, and both of them went broody. 1 hatched keets in early June, then was again broody in September. Guineas are very broody.