Is my hen broody???

[kyeschicks]

well she's been on the laying box since 12pm (its 8:04pm right now) and she doesn't let the others lay (only one) but she hasn't moved. She is a White cochin bantam and she is sitting on 26 eggs! (6 bantam eggs and 20 normal eggs) She cannot cover all 26 as she is very small so i wanted to remove the oldest eggs but Im afraid that she won't go back to the laying box if I move her (I've never had a hen go broody so I really want her to get broody) thanks for your response

 

[kyeschicks]

well i'll take that as a yes, its getting dark already and she is still on the laying box and not in the roosting pole

 

[FarmGirl01]

When you do take eggs away, always do it at night. That works best for me.