0 If a hen (= female chicken) is broody, she is ready to produce eggs and sit on them. --
1 If someone, especially a woman, is broody, she feels as if she would like to have a baby: --
2 always thinking about things that make you unhappy --
Hens rarely go broody and chicks usually have high mortality rates.
The song starts in a strong and broody mood and builds up to a crescendo of strings and guitar at the end.
The breed frequently goes broody in the warmer months.
Haneke is a gamer and an intelligence type who seems quiet and broody, but also seems to know everything.
Letting eggs accumulate in a relatively dark place near the floor often stimulates hens to become broody.
Many domestic hens will also do thisand are then said to go broody.
Broody birds often pluck feathers from their chest and abdomen, using them to cover the eggs.
When broody, hens often temporarily cease eating or reduce their feed consumption.
