While a hen is broody and sitting on a nest, she will put all her energy in to sitting on eggs, and neglect herself in the process. ... At the same time your hen is brooding, she will not lay any eggs, and she may inspire other hens to go broody as well.

How long after a hen is broody Will she lay eggs?

The longer the broodiness has lasted, the longer she'll take to start laying again. A hen that's broken up after the first sign of brooding should begin laying in about a week. A hen that isn't broken up until the fourth day may not lay again for more than two weeks.

Will a broody hen breed?

Our Top 5 Broody Hen Breeds:

Silkies — these sweet little muppets are the most consistent breed that goes broody. Size doesn't matter with Silkies, they will hatch any size egg and even care for many other types of fowl. ... Sussex — Sussex are one of the oldest breeds of chickens and are prolific egg layers.