FrostRanger
Free Ranging
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The reason why it's advised to break a broody hen if you're not going to let her set is a hen will lose condition while she sets and a few hens will even starve themselves to death. Even if they don't the loss of condition can make them more vulnerable to illness. IMO it's kinder to break a hen of broodiness if you're not going to let her set than let her sit for weeks for nothing.
As for what else you'd want in a broody jail, you want a perch, food and water. I also agree the crate should preferably be in the coop so she won't have to be reintegrated
As for what else you'd want in a broody jail, you want a perch, food and water. I also agree the crate should preferably be in the coop so she won't have to be reintegrated