Looking for advice on how to allow one hen to sit on eggs while collecting others...

[chanceosunshine]

She may or may not. I have had some start and then quit so then I use plan B, the incubator. If she is a serious broody she will sit. I have a broody box I made out of a rabbit hutch. Good luck so far when I have let a broody sit. Good luck and have fun...
This girl was serious. I had to make her get off the nest daily. I would block the nest off and as soon as I unblocked it so she could get back on, she was on it like a shot.View attachment 2090188View attachment 2090189
This one would get off on her own daily to eat drink and poop.
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How stinking cute!! I have a duck house and run that I could do the same think with.

Ava has been broody for days. I’ve been watching for her outside with the other hens but haven’t seen her out. She only has three eggs because we’ve been taking them but we’re thinking well let her have tomorrow’s too. (We average 3-5 eggs a day.)

 

[chanceosunshine]

I had a broody sitting on a nest. I gave her 6 eggs to hatch. I left her in the coop. One day I decided to look at the eggs. To my surprise there were 18 eggs under her. Apparently when she got off the nest another female would get on it and lay an egg. I put the eggs in an incubator. Every time I checked her, I thought, she was on the nest. Now I realize it may have been one of the other females. Another broody insisted on laying on only one egg. I gave her 6 to sit on and she would put them all out of the nest and sit on one. I took those eggs and put them in the incubator. Now I don't let them brood. You never know.

18 eggs!! That’s just funny!
I have no incubator so I hope she means it.

All of our girls are different so I’m sure it’s been her in the nest every time I check for eggs.