Is she broody? Should I move her?

[mlahodik]

I have a drama queen who refuses to leave the nest box, she hogs it and tries to reach down and put other hens eggs under her. Since it's an incline they sometimes crack a little from her trying to pull them up.
I placed some nesting material in one of the not so popular nest boxes with about 4 eggs, but she went back to the empty nest box.
Is she starting to geo broody? What can I do to give her a different space to try to use as best?

 

[the_peanut_coop]

I have a drama queen who refuses to leave the nest box, she hogs it and tries to reach down and put other hens eggs under her. Since it's an incline they sometimes crack a little from her trying to pull them up.
I placed some nesting material in one of the not so popular nest boxes with about 4 eggs, but she went back to the empty nest box.
Is she starting to geo broody? What can I do to give her a different space to try to use as best?

Do you have a rooster?

 

[All4Eggz]

Sounds exactly like a broody.. some of them are so darn crazy about having chicks that they'll sit in an empty box

 

[BigBlueHen53]

 

[All4Eggz]

Do you have a rooster?

If you have a rooster you should consider putting some eggs under her and letting her hatch them!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If you have a rooster, and if you want her to hatch eggs, sounds like you will definitely have to move her or all or most of the eggs will end up broken.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Sounds exactly like a broody.. some of them are so darn crazy about having chicks that they'll sit in an empty box

I know right

 

[rosemarythyme]

She may or may not be broody/thinking of brooding - Is she actually staying on the nest day and night? Does she puff up, flatten down, make tik-tik-tik sounds? Is she missing feathers on her belly?

 

[mlahodik]

Do you have a rooster?

Yes, I have a Roo, I'm incubating several eggs as we speak.

 

[mlahodik]

Sounds exactly like a broody.. some of them are so darn crazy about having chicks that they'll sit in an empty box

How and where do I move her? She's hogging other boxes. Everyone only wants that box.