Thanks in advance!!

[DucksAreBest]

Hello, Abby, welcome to BackYard Chickens! Thank you for joining our community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Abby, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[AprilsZoo]

So, she's just trying to keep eggs warm, even though the only eggs in the nest are decoys?

Yes, essentially. It’s a hormonal thing. It’s called being “broody”. She has this instinctive drive to sit on any eggs she can find & move to her nest— her‘s, another hen’s, or even falsies.

There’s plenty of posts about “breaking a broody” if you do a search.
It basically involves putting her into a wire bottom cage, raised up off the ground so that air can circulate around her, for several days or a week (only rarely takes longer) with nothing except food and water available. You don’t want to add any bedding at all, because to her it will be too much like a new nest.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens, you are very welcome here.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Hello and welcome! I'm glad you've decided to join this great community. With tons of information, I hope you find what you're looking for

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're happy to have you with us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Abby and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Grammy60]

Hello Abby and welcome to BYC We are so happy you have joined us.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi , Welcome to BYC !