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Thank you aart. My largest coop is 7x10, but I can make smaller cages and move the nests close to the floor.

Thank you for your reply. I like the idea about dark nest. It makes a lot of sense. I am going to check it next year. I have time to organize my space.

Thank you for your answer and the link. Seems most people leave them where they are used to. I am planning to make some dividers to separate the broody from other hens, for which I have to redesign my nest boxes.

I have small flock of Brown and Black Leghorns who are very broody. If I need to, each hen can hatch at least two batches each spring. They are good mothers and raise healthy babies. Only issue is they cannot be moved to another nest, so in the spring I make breeding pens of 4-5 hens and when...