Hen won't get out of her box for a month now....

[kch365]

Hi
I have a hen who won't leave her nesting box. She stopped laying eggs.
We started taking her out and putting her in a cage for the day. Then back in the coop at night.
She hasn't changed. She still lifts her feathers and pecks as me when I take her out. Then she roams a round for about 10 minutes, then tries to get right back in the box. We don't have a rooster. She is not laying.
She is 1 of 4. One of the others is now not laying either and seems to be trying to copy this behavior.
What do I do? I kick her out to eat and drink but she just wants to go back in the next.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

This is 100% broodiness. Below are some links on broodiness and how to break it.

Best wishes!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/broody-hens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/encouraging-or-discouraging-broodiness-in-your-hens
http://blog.mypetchicken.com/2012/02/01/what-is-a-broody-hen/
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/01/so-youve-got-broody-hen.html

 

[lightchick]

You should put her in the cage for 2-3 days and that should break her of her broodiness.

 

[kch365]

Thanks! We had been taking her out and separating her during the day but I didn't know that it should be all night. 3 days and she was done! Thanks for the help.

 

[lightchick]

Thanks! We had been taking her out and separating her during the day but I didn't know that it should be all night. 3 days and she was done! Thanks for the help.

Your welcome! Glad I could help!