Funny - Two Broody Hens and One Clutch

[JessicaDotta]

I'm new to chickens, so forgive me if this is common, but this morning I had a laugh. Apparently, I had two broody hens. One hen was sitting on the only clutch of eggs, and the second hen was sitting on top of the first hen, also wanting to hatch them.

 

[Meri Maura]

That only happens if the hens get along relatively well AND are both broody.
I had this happen once when two Buff hens and they both wanted the same nesting box, even though there just as many eggs in the others.

 

[Chookchicken]

Wait until you have 4 broody chickens. Then you have the leaning tower if Pisa.

 

[aart]

One hen was sitting on the only clutch of eggs

Has she been sitting on them day and night....for how long?
Non-broody hens will try to lay in the broodies nest.