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How do I get a broody hen to stop sitting and start raising the babies she has already hatched?

April 26, 2017babies broody hatched hen raising sitting

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How do I get a broody hen to stop sitting and start raising the babies she has already hatched?

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Try moving the hen, chicks and all to a different pen, preferably facing a different direction than the one they are in now. Don’t provide a nest box and this should be enough to get that hen off her butt and acting like a mother.