You can not control the humidity under the hen. You can only control the temperature and humidity around her. My broody was panting and standing over her eggs. She looked miserable so I brought her into the house. Along with a mama hen and her 13 chicks. It is rather noisy in my kitchen!
Thank you!Awesome pictures! What beautiful scenery you have there. Bella looks quite pleased with herself....
Chicken or egg first? The hen will not sit. She needs to be broody first. Try it with a golf ball. If that keeps her sitting all day I would think you might try but her instincts might not be developed enough. She is also still growing. Sitting like she needs to do will probably stunt her growth or make her sick and die.
. I hope at least one other egg hatches for my other broody. There was a lot of problem with the other laying hens trying to lay in their nest. 
and I do drop by a few times a day to make sure she drinks water. I'm just worried that the air cells may be too big. I may just be over thinking things because she is my first broody.
Hmmm, air cell in the egg? How old is it? The bigger the air sack is maybe the older it is, that is what they say about the unfertile eggs in your fridge.Well my girl doesn't look uncomfortable so I'll take that as a good signand I do drop by a few times a day to make sure she drinks water. I'm just worried that the air cells may be too big. I may just be over thinking things because she is my first broody.
The new first time Mama. She has one more egg under her, but I don't think it is going to hatch. Broody Hen #2 hatched out 2 babies, but I can't get pics yet.
I had a third hen go broody, and I only have two nest boxes. I had to lock her and the other girls out because it was near hatch day. So broody number three found her own private nesting spot.
