I had a hen go broody earlier in the year. I used the cage method with food water for a few days and she came round and was back to her normal self for a few months. She turned broody again a few weeks ago though. I didn't have the heart to cage her again so have just left her to it, removing her from the coop when I'm there, removing any eggs that she has gathered.. She's eating and drinking ok but causing chaos in the coop by living in one of the nest boxes and keeping the other girls out.
My question. If I just leave her to it will she come out of it eventually? How long does it take? I don't have a boy and don't want any chicks so letting her brood over some eggs isn't an option. Should I intervene and cage her for her own good? She's a white hen that I adopted, no idea what breed.