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Keep in mind also, a broody has to go 3 weeks with barely any food so they store up some fat to carry them through those 3 weeks. If her body is not prepared, she may give up part way through the brooding period.

I've had my flock 3 years. For some reason they always wait until then end of July into late August to go broody. No spring chicks in my hen house.