Broody hen

I have a very broody chook. At present I am physically removing her from the nest box and closing the coop door. I have been removing the others eggs once they've laid. I want to break the cycle . She started to go broody on Wednesday. I haven't got a rabbit cage to put her in and am not sure about dunking her in cold water.

Should I carry on? Is there anything else I could do?

Thank you. It's so sad because she is so desperate to get in! She keeps walking around the hen house, jumping on it etc

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To de-broody your hen you need to cool her down, which is why a wire cage suspended off the ground is ideal as it allows airflow to the abdomen.

If you haven't got a cage, then I would remove her from the coop, and once the other hens have laid, close the coop up, so she can't reach the nesting boxes.  You have to be a bit watchful incase she decides to nest elsewhere in the run/garden, but this early in the year, the ground is still cool enough to discourage sitting.

I have just got a broody one started yesterday 

I can break her out of it in 3-4 days with the method below ( works every time for me )

I separate a section of run so she can't gain access to hen house or nest boxes , put a branch or something for her to perch on , that will give air flow round underside

then at night you really need a cage with a similar set up - I use a folding dog cage with a suspended branch across it ( it locks safely to protect her from predators but she is still in a locked garage )

she can free range during daytime with others but keep coop closed and only allow an egg laying hen in

as long as you follow these steps to the rule it will work - key to success is no access day and night to nest boxes

mine will be broody free by sunday ( guaranteed )