Is she going broody

[Beau plus penny]

She's been sitting like this and she was throwing straw on herself. I really hope she's gonna go broody

 

[Mother of Chaos]

She's been sitting like this and she was throwing straw on herself. I really hope she's gonna go broody

Is she making tuk tuk tuk tuk noises and/or growling, or fluffing her feathers? If you move her from this spot, does she go right back to it?

 

[Beau plus penny]

Feedback would be very appreciated

 

[Beau plus penny]

Is she making tuk tuk tuk tuk noises and/or growling, or fluffing her feathers? If you move her from this spot, does she go right back to it?

She does make clucking noises. And she's been more feisty with the other hens. She's been sitting there since this morning

 

[Beau plus penny]

I put some food right next to her in case she is broody

 

[Omelette-in-progress]

Try removing her from her spot-if she is broody she will soon be right back.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I put some food right next to her in case she is broody

Broody hens will almost always leave their posts once or twice a day to eat, drink, poop, and dust bathe, plus they've stored up fat to live off of. If you're still having hot weather, available water might be more useful, depending on the air circulation where she is.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

She does make clucking noises. And she's been more feisty with the other hens. She's been sitting there since this morning

If she is going broody, that first Fluff of Rage (when it happens) is quite impressive - doubling her size in about 2 seconds!

 

[Beau plus penny]

It's not too hot

Broody hens will almost always leave their posts once or twice a day to eat, drink, poop, and dust bathe, plus they've stored up fat to live off of. If you're still having hot weather, available water might be more useful, depending on the air circulation where she is.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

It's not too hot

Good. Keep an eye on her though. A broody hen's temperature rises from the hormonal storm. Even when it's not that hot outside, you might see her panting.

(I'm trying to imagine having a hot flash when wearing a head-to-toe feather suit, and it sounds pretty awful.)

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.