Rhode Island Red hen laying 12 eggs

[Mvan42]

Tell that to mine!! It took me 3 nights and a day in the crate to break her. And she is hatchery stock.
You never know if a chicken is going to go broody. They don't need eggs to go broody. My current broody, a PBR, would sit in an empty nest gleefully puffing up and screeching at anyone who came near her.
As for the OP's chicken, I would collect the eggs daily and enjoy her. If you really like her, consider building a coop and run for her and get her a couple of friends. There is a lot to that. You don't just toss strange chickens together unless you want a terrible scene.
Welcome to BYC!

lol some are hard headed....

 

[Perris]

my RIR has gone broody twice this year; first time I let her have 4 eggs (3 hatched), and no more than 2 weeks after she started laying again she went broody again! Had to jail her that time (no room for more chicks)
(edited to add this is apropos an earlier comment that RIRs don't normally go broody )

 

[New Hen Mama]

Ok, so as suggested I have been pulling Lucy’s eggs daily.. however I am concern as she has laid up to 15 eggs!
Everyday she lays an egg.. when will she stop?? I don’t want her to hurt herself by laying so many eggs.. I love eggs.. but dang.. lol

 

[aart]

She won't stop.
Many chickens lay every day without taking a day off.
As long as you feed her well she should be fine.

 

[New Hen Mama]

Oh boy.. lol.. ok.. thanks!