[Tony H]

Hi all is it ok to leve a roody on eggs in the main coop  will the chicks e ok when/if they hatch.

[Oakdalebirds1]

Hi

I would remove the broody hen if you are wanting to hatch as leaving her with the others will cause allsorts of issues , the other hens will lay in her nest, she will be put off , stressed .

Broody hens need a quiet place away from the madding crowd.

[bood77]

G'day there i would move her to a place where she can have the chicks on her own or i would keep her in the coop untill the chicks are just about to hatch and then move her to another place. But if you keep her in the coop you have to cover her over so the other chooks don't lay under her.

[Mickle]

Tony I agree with Oakdalebirds, there's far too many problems created by trying to allow a broody to incubate in the main coop.
When she get's off twice daily the other birds will lay in there with that,Humidity issues if she's off the floor, stress generated by other birds,you will end up with a very bad hatch if any.
Best remove her to somewhere quite where you can control the process