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My test to see if a hen is a committed broody and deserves eggs or chicks is that she has to spend two consecutive nights on the nest. It doesn't matter what she does in daytime. One night is not enough. All those can be feints to mess with your mind. Two consecutive nights has worked for me...

I'd try it. Each hen is an individual. I have no idea about Sumatras. Leghorns are supposed to never go broody yet some do and make great mothers. Some Silkie or Orpington hens that are supposed to be great others simply are not. Breeds may have tendencies but that's on average. Not all...