broody

English

From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood +‎ -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).

broody (plural broodies)

A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
There are six broodies in that coop.

female bird in the condition to incubate eggs

Galician: choca f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: verpende, verpesyk (no) (resulting behaviour as a consequence of broodiness)
Persian: کرچ‎ (fa) (korč)

broody (comparative broodier or more broody, superlative broodiest or most broody)

Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
a broody hen
Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.