I have a chicken, my best layer mind you, that has gone broody. I feel bad for the hen cause those eggs will never never hatch for 2 reasons: I collect the eggs everyday and we don't have a rooster! When the rest of the hens have finished laying, I gather the eggs and remove the broody hen and lock the coop. I was hoping she would snap out of it but she didn't. I came to the conclusion that there really isn't a way to change a little bird brain broody mind. I do feel better that I make her come out every day so she can eat, drink and run around a little. I can keep her out in the run for about 3 hours before I can she she is struggling to get back to her nest, when I open the door she goes right back in. I gave her more straw so she's comfy in there. She won, let the broodiness commence.
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