Hen making broody noise but not sittint in a nest box

[Pufna]

One of my pullets is making the broody hen noise while free ranging for a few days now, but she doesn't lay in the nest.
The thing is that she's the only one of my 10 hens/pullets that is laying eggs outside while free ranging instead of in the coop.
All her eggs are collected and something started taking them before we get to them too. Is that a problem? Maybe she wants to sit only where she lays the eggs and not in the coop?

It's really frustrating bc she stopped laying eggs (and somethings was getting most of them when she lays outside too) and I so want a broody hen now but she doesn't want to sit in the coop.
Maybe I shouldn't let them free range for a few days?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

One of my pullets is making the broody hen noise while free ranging for a few days now, but she doesn't lay in the nest.
The thing is that she's the only one of my 10 hens/pullets that is laying eggs outside while free ranging instead of in the coop.
All her eggs are collected and something started taking them before we get to them too. Is that a problem? Maybe she wants to sit only where she lays the eggs and not in the coop?

It's really frustrating bc she stopped laying eggs (and somethings was getting most of them when she lays outside too) and I so want a broody hen now but she doesn't want to sit in the coop.
Maybe I shouldn't let them free range for a few days?

Well. If she sits where she usually lays her eggs, she may get eaten by whatever is eating her eggs. But if you want to take the risk and let your flock free range and her sit on her nest, then here is what you should do. Once you notice her broodiness, give her a few days to make sure she is broody and for her to commit to broodiness. Then, one night, go out and move her to your selected spot. Make her stay there with no food and water. Like confine her to a little more then your chosen spot. After a day you can expand it a little to give her food and water. I would go day 1 - nothing : day 2 - water : day 3 - food and water. There is no guarantee she will stay broody, but it may be worth a shot. Good luck!

 

[Pufna]

Well. If she sits where she usually lays her eggs, she may get eaten by whatever is eating her eggs. But if you want to take the risk and let your flock free range and her sit on her nest, then here is what you should do. Once you notice her broodiness, give her a few days to make sure she is broody and for her to commit to broodiness. Then, one night, go out and move her to your selected spot. Make her stay there with no food and water. Like confine her to a little more then your chosen spot. After a day you can expand it a little to give her food and water. I would go day 1 - nothing : day 2 - water : day 3 - food and water. There is no guarantee she will stay broody, but it may be worth a shot. Good luck!

Thanks for the reply.
I kinda thought about something like that, so maybe I'll try to confine her.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Thanks for the reply.
I kinda thought about something like that, so maybe I'll try to confine her.

Of course! What else would I be here for? I wish you the best of luck! Did you say what brees she is?

 

[aart]

Maybe I shouldn't let them free range for a few days?

Good Idea....maybe up to a week.

 

[Pufna]

Of course! What else would I be here for? I wish you the best of luck! Did you say what brees she is?

She's a mix of light sussex and some other breed, not sure which. But not pure light sussex