[Xxluke11xX]

I had a broody buff sussex hen wich was sat on 10 eggs after the 21 days we had no chicks because she broke 9 and one hatched and later died. i then took her off the nest and put her back with my other chickens shes ok with them because she is top of the pecking order but since i put her back shes had her tail down and been sitting around a lot and not doing much is this normal. Shes eating and drinking any idears thanks luke

[joshbuchan]

yes this is normal, one of mine also failed to hatch some eggs and once i put her back into the flock she almost seemed down because she fails as a mother.... but after a cupple of weeks she should be back in the pecking order and fighting her way to the top!