Hen in nest box for 3 hours so far

[Jenna14Chicken]

My hen (bulldozer) has been laying in the nesting box for a little over three hours. Its really hot out, so I removed her from the nest and threw her outside to get some water. She did lay a egg but she didn't realize or something. I gave them some lettuce and headed back inside. I figured I'll check on them in a hour or so and make sure they have water and everything is alright. If she is still in there I'm going to guess she is broody. But she is almost 3 years old and has never been broody before. Although we got some new girls which some have started laying, so there is 5 eggs in the box almost everyday while I'm at school. I collect them everyday after school and if I have games or practice then when I get home. What do you guys think? Broody?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

She isn't broody if she laid an egg...I'm not sure what may be wrong. Hopefully someone else will post who may have an idea of what is going on.

 

[junebuggena]

Sometimes hens just like to sit after laying.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Ok thanks, but why would she want to sit there for 3 hours on a 100 degree day? ???? I want a broody hen but not right now, it's way to hot out.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

HELP!!! She is now making this really weird sound, she is making a gurgling sound. She is breathing really hard, is it just her growling while she is breathing or is something wrong? Please someone help!

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Ok she stoped for now and seems alright but is stumbling a little.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Can someone help!?

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

What is this gurgling noise? I'm freaking out! Please tell me she isn't going to die. I love her very much and can't have another one die! I just can't go through this again!

 

[Flock Master64]

Hens sometimes growl at anyone that comes near their nest when they are broody, if you don't want her broody take the eggs out of the nesting box and put a frozen water bottle in there to cool her off and that also might stop the her from being broody, if she is broody. What breed is she?

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

No, it's not growling I no what growling sounds like, it's a gurgling sound. I got her off the nest and so far she hasn't got back on Again. But thanks anyway