Why Hens Eat Their Own Eggs — and the Nest Box Fix That Stops It

A broody hen will sit on an empty nest until she loses weight and her comb goes pale. Sometimes you break her. Sometimes you let her hatch. The trick is knowing which, and it takes about four minutes at dusk to find out. Here are the 4 signs that tell you she's genuinely broody and not just laying, plus the hands-on check to do at dusk: what to feel for under her, how she should react, and what her reaction tells you to do next. Then the two paths, how to break a broody hen safely if you don't want chicks, and how to set her up if you do. 👉 Subscribe for more 1-acre systems that cut your bills. #chickens #hatchingeggs #homesteading