Is This Possible?

[troy4]

Well I noticed when hens go broody they pluck their bellies.Well last year I noticed my broodies made OTHEr hens pluck.I have younger hens this year,and I was holding her just so happened to look on her belly and noticed it was PLUCKED!Is it possible for them broodies to make others broody.(Btw I have a rooster!)

Thanks for the help!

 

[Den in Penn]

No one is sure why a hen goes broody. Having others broody may or may not trigger another to go broody. Is it possible that one of the others is plucking the belly feathers?