Aggressive broody bantam!

[goldendog]

Hi
I’m looking for some help with my broody bantam please. My five girls are all the same age, almost 9 months. After a few early squabbles all was peace and harmony until one turned broody. She is now attacking one of the other hens and has left her with a bald patch under her throat. I’ve seen it myself several times: she literally launches herself at the other hen.
The hen has been broody now for 7 weeks. Should I just wait it out or try to break the broody spell? I’m new to chicken keeping so could do with some help.

The bald patch is probably due to being broody - the loose (or maybe pluck? I can’t remember) the feathers on their chest so that they can radiate heat to the eggs/chicks. If you aren’t planning on raising chicks, I’d break her. A broody hen can starve herself on occasion! Just keep throwing her out the coop. A walk around the garden sometimes helps ours. We literally just pick them up and take them for a walk!