Hen won't leave nest box

[marceedee]

For the past three weeks one of my Black australop hens goes into the favorite nest box and stays there. I thought she might be broody, but there are no eggs. She stays there for hours. The other hens squawk at her when they want to lay. I have picked her up and checked her, but she seems healthy. She comes out every morning with the other hens. She used to go to roost early--like 2 hours before the other hens. Is she just a lazy hen? I think she is my fatest hen!

 

[ChooksChick]

I'd say check her breast feathers...if she's plucked a bunch out, she's probably going broody.

Then again my first broody is sitting right now, so I'm no expert!!

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

I've got one that has been sitting on nothing for a few weeks. I moved her to another cage temporarily. With a very amorous rooster.

 

[yellowfinns]

Sounds broody to me! Mine sat for 2 or 3 weeks on nothing before we finally gave her hatching eggs. And she stayed sitting until they hatched!