Two of our 4 chooks have been broody & nestbox bound for at least a couple of week despite sitting on nothing but their feathery backsides.

I've chucked 'em out upteen times but they have always returned so 4 days ago I blocked off their boxes so they had nowhere to sit.

Since then they seem to  have got the message & are 'out' scratching around & playing with their mates again & have shown no inclination to return to the boxes I opened up again yesterday.

Chicken equivalent of cold turkey maybe?