Broodiness in chickens is a total natural part of life but some chickens can get too focused on hatching and that leads to health issues. If your chicken is not breaking broodiness after a few weeks its time to consider jail. The jail helps break their ability to nest and sit on eggs which allows them to "cool off" and break the cycle. My Chirp won't eat or drink enough to stay healthy when broody so this is really about her health!