Can a hen go broody too often? Can she weaken herself by hatching one brood after another?
Cookie is acting broody - AGAIN!
Nov 2014 - acted broody, but we kept taking eggs (winter's not a good time to raise chicks here) She showed us by not laying until Christmas.
Jan/Feb - broody again, but snapped out of it after 2 weeks in -20'F temps
March/April - 1st successful brood hatched April 12
June/July - 2nd successful brood hatched July 1
Today she's grumpy & sitting in a nestbox. Is it safe to allow her to set again?