Is she going broody

[Beau plus penny]

Yea she has been panting today

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Yea she has been panting today

I added to my post after you had probably already read it. I'm terrible about doing that, and I need to stop.

Anyway, I wrote:

You mentioned that you hope she's going broody - do you have fertilized eggs to set under her? And if so, are they from a hen (defined as one year old or older.) Pullet eggs are generally smaller than full-sized, and they rarely hatch successfully, because there's just not enough room for the chick to grow.

Is this why you're hoping that she's broody? Just curious.

 

[Beau plus penny]

I added to my post after you had probably already read it. I'm terrible about doing that, and I need to stop.

Anyway, I wrote:
Is this why you're hoping that she's broody? Just curious.

We have a rooster he mounts the girls often bc he's young 24 weeks old and our hens lay full size now so. And why I hope she's broody.
During July we lost 10 birds to coccidiosis and I want babies so we can get some back these are all the wonderful ladies we lost
I miss them so much especially bunny she was my favorite she was like my child

 

[Ridgerunner]

The way I tell if a hen is truly broody and worthy of getting eggs is that she has to spend two consecutive nights on the nest instead of in her normal spot. One night is not enough, it has to be back-to-back nights. If they do not go back that second night they cannot be trusted with eggs.

There are many different signs that they might be broody. They might be, not necessarily that they are. For me, it has to be two consecutive nights.

 

[Beau plus penny]

The way I tell if a hen is truly broody and worthy of getting eggs is that she has to spend two consecutive nights on the nest instead of in her normal spot. One night is not enough, it has to be back-to-back nights. If they do not go back that second night they cannot be trusted with eggs.

There are many different signs that they might be broody. They might be, not necessarily that they are. For me, it has to be two consecutive nights.

What are the other signs