Why does nobody talk about how loud a broody hen can get?
Last week, my Buff Orpington, Bertha, decided to go broody in the nesting box. She started this low, angry growl every time I came near the coop, and it got so loud my neighbor in Portland texted to ask if I had a new dog. I tried the usual tricks, like moving her off the nest and putting ice packs under her, but she just got louder and more stubborn. Has anyone else had a hen whose broody noises were just over the top?