How long to leave her in next box?

[Kayla's Lunch]

I have an 8 month old Delaware who has been totally fine. Today, she has been in the nest box for at least 1.5-2 hours. It is past their "bedtime" but I have left the light on in the coop because she is in the nest box. Should I remove her? She looks like she is sleeping, but alert when I opened the nest box from the outside access door. Thanks.

 

[RustikRoo]

Hi, is she all puffed up sitting low? Good chance she's broody.

 

[sourland]

Sounds as if she may be going broody.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

She doesn't look puffy, just relaxed and sleeping. Should I push her out of the box?

 

[RustikRoo]

Most likely she's broody so depends if you want her to stay on some eggs to hatch or not?

If not then try these https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/181289/how-to-break-a-broody-hen

Couldn't hurt to check her quickly for Obvious injuries just to be safe

Good luck

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

When you reach for her, does she puff up and sound angry? If so, she is going broody!

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

No rooster, so eggs aren't going to be hatching. Also, have a chicken limit so I can't get eggs for her to hatch. I'm going to remover her now and see what happens.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

Well, I gave her a little push and out she went. She went right to the oyster shell/egg shells and started eating those. She seems fine. Soon I'll turn the light off and hope for the best! Thanks for your help!

 

[GC-Raptor]

One of my 34 months old Golden Comets can sometimes be found in nest box at roost time.
She's lowest on the pecking order.
I do the same as you did and she hops up on the roost and I turn out the light. GC

 

[BY Bob]

My Lilly, when she was lowest in the pecking order, would sometimes sleep in the nesting box if the pre bedtime pecking was too much. May be nothing more than that.