lifting broody or not?

I would get some good gloves  and lift her off once a day. At least then you know that she is taking care of herself.

be very careful if you are lifting, i lifted mine and an egg was stuck to her bare skin and as i lifted her off it dropped and broke. Thankfully it was well addled and did not contain a chick.

mine didnt peck either just lots of moaning.

I found that if i took the lid off of the nesting box, she came out carefully on her own accord.
I caught her nipping out in the daytime so quickly if you blinked you would have missed it.

She didnt poop on the eggs but i think some other people have had that happen. In fact she didnt poop in the coop until the chicks were 5 weeks old - happy days for cleaning them out

Hi
I always lifted mine of twice a day to pooh and stretch her legs, they quickly return. I always kept small dish of wheat and one of water within reach of her where she was nesting.
They can have an egg tucked under their wings so be careful.

Frenchliving
Yes the comb is the red thing on top of their head 

thansl for replies everyone, I will lift her twice a day I think just nowand supervise her as I left her to do her thing today and caught her wandering with the other girls, when I went to check her the eggs were cold I hope theres still a chance they will hatch, she couldnt have been off them for more than 20-30 mins as I checked her before then. My girl is a real violent pecker too, jut had blood drawn today! :0 oven gloves at the ready! will post some pics of our chicks if they hatch successfully! thanks again . Nic

I have never had another hen attack any off my chicks when they are out with their broody mum and mine have mixed with them from day old. The broody hen will protect them even though she may get pecked from hens higher up in the pecking order but she will attack those lower than her to warn them off