Is my pullet broody?

[weathergrl]

We have an austra white pullet that is about 6 months old. She started laying about 2 months ago and has been a pretty constant layer (5-6 eggs a week) since then. Several days ago she wouldn't leave the nesting box and she hasn't laid an egg in 2 or 3 days now. I have been taking her off the nest and putting her with the rest of the flock and she acts fine when she rejoins them. She will eat and drink and interact with the other chickens, but within an hour or two she will go back in the coop and sit back on the nest. Is she broody or is something else going on?

 

[sourland]

If she is puffing up and clucking, she is probably broody.

 

[weathergrl]

If she is puffing up and clucking, she is probably broody.

She puffs up and makes a chuttering type sound whenever I open the door to the nesting boxes. She also gets really mad at me when I check under her for eggs.

 

[DobieLover]

She puffs up and makes a chuttering type sound whenever I open the door to the nesting boxes. She also gets really mad at me when I check under her for eggs.

Oh yeah. She's broody.
Now, what do you want to do about it?