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Your hen sits in the nest all day and stops laying. How can you stop the broodiness?

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  1. Give her more eggs to sit on
  2. Collect eggs daily, block her nest a few days
  3. Feed her extra treats on the nest

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References

  1. Why Did My Chickens Stop Laying? (PNW 565), Oregon State University Extension extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pnw-565-why-did-my-chickens-stop-laying Checked 2026-10-11.

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