Forgot to add that broodiness is a hormonal change in a chicken and I know some have been successful in breaking the broodiness but my thought on this that since it is a hormonal change, it can't be good to break the broody cycle for them in the long run. This is just my opinion as I am sure others might have different views on this. They will lose weight, feathers, sheen but they are the happiest little girls when their eggs hatch and they finally become a mom!