setting hen vs broody hen

setting hen and broody hen both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
setting hen	Yes	No	No	No
broody hen	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, setting hen and broody hen are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of setting hen include brood hen, broody, sitter.

setting hen (noun)	broody hen (noun)
a domestic hen ready to brood	a domestic hen ready to brood