How Do I know If a Hen Has Gone Broody

[Linnren]

Several of my buffs can be very protective of their eggs, but up here in the north country i certainly don't want them to go broody for at least three months. How will I know which ones to leave on their nests and which ones to keep removing the eggs from when the time comes?

 

[maxpedley]

Check their belly. I f they feel watrm and have pulled their feathers out they are broody. Also a hen which pecks you is usually broody

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

i can tell my chooks go broody because if I go to collect the eggs they are sitting on they puff up and usually peck, where's if they aren't broody they will jump up and run off squawking their heads off!!

not sure if this helped at all...

 

[packer fan]

I have a sex link that has acted as if she wanted to go broody. She'll show all the signs do I'll giver her eggs just wondering how many eggs would a topical hen stay broody with.

I know sex links generally aren't broody but this little hen has always taken an interest in acting broody and when my silkie hatched out a clutch of six she (the sex link) was very interested in the little chicks. She is once again showing signs of going broody how can I encourage her, is it not enough eggs or is it just false broodiness?