Posts by Sunny Side Up

Bcmama, I think a broody hen should either be allowed to hatch eggs or be made to change her mood.  Otherwise they may set for no reason for many many weeks and that can be detrimental to their health.  Silkies are typically...

Quote: by JLB ...Our Buff is quite healthy. Two days ago she suddenly refused all food with "dinosaur" broody growls back at us.  But she wasn't sitting on the nest as she usually does when broody. Instead she was...

Whenever I put a hen in the Broody Buster I have them stay in it continually for the 3-5 days it takes to break their mood, I don't let them out to interact with their flock-mates until they're back to their "regularly scheduled...

Oh I understand how special hens can hold so much of your heart!  If this hen keeps going broody why don't you let her hatch something some time?

That's very smart, let us know your results.  You can also mark the chicks with permanent marker or something like Blue-Kote, one side for boys, one for girls, and see if your predictions are correct.

You know I never thought of that.  Whenever I have to make any changes to a broody hen that I want to stay broody I do it well after sunset. So it makes sense to also do that to a broody whose spell you're trying to break. ...

 Yay, that's great!  

Is Eggy in a place all by herself?  I think it helps to give a broody her own private quarters so the other chickens don't bother her.  It also makes it easier to gauge how much the broody is eating/drinking/pooping.  If...

My poults are not 7.5 weeks old and I'm really seeing differences now.  There are some who are showing a bit of wattle right under their throats, and little caruncle buds are popping up.  They also flush a brighter pink/red...

That's all you can do, hope for the best.  The eggs may need an additional day to "catch up".  Let us know what happens!