When will my mama hen start laying again?

[EurekaSouth]

Her chicks are about 3 weeks old now, when will she start laying - will she not mother her original chicks anymore....
Thanx

 

[speckledhen]

My broody weaned herself away from the chicks at about five weeks old. She began laying two weeks after that.

 

[claraserena]

I've had a broody raise 2 groups of chicks(5 each). Both times she started laying at about 4 weeks.Then she seemed not to want be with the chicks,at least during the day--was giving them a hard time--taking the treats Iput in in rather than calling the chicks. That' swhen I let her out with the rest of the flock.