What if a broody hen stops sitting on eggs? When you first move a broody hen to a new spot for her to sit on eggs, she may take some time to settle in. If she's truly broody, eventually she usually will resume sitting on the new eggs you've given her...but what if she doesn't settle in or if she stops sitting on the eggs consistently? Well there isn't much to do but let her out. 😂 If you've got more hens that are exhibiting broody behaviors, just grab some new eggs & set the new hen in your pre

Broody hens Broodiness is a physiological state and maternal behavior exhibited by hens who want to be mothers. Their physiology and behavior will change in order to achieve this. What causes Broodiness? - when the release of a hormone called prolactin increases, it stops the production of gonadotropin, stopping ovarian follicle progression (the beginning of the egg production cycle), stopping the hen from laying. A broody hen will pluck the feathers from her underside so that her warm skin is i