JetCat
Songster
most broody hens will growl / squawk at you and they pull the feathers from their breast area for better heat exchange with the eggs.
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Are they on the nest at night too? If so, they may be broody.
Are they on the nest at night too? If so, they may be broody.
you can usually break them by placing them in a wire bottom cage (with food and water) up off the ground so they have air beneath them, you can use a dog kennel on blocks in the coop, usually takes a few days sometimes up to a week.I believe they are in the nest all the time. They are always on top of the eggs when there are any. How do I break this broodiness? They are also quite agressive when I push them out. They peck and resist towards me. And then once they are out in the run they are quite mean to the other hens. The following photo is of these two chickens.
Definitely sounding like they are broody. @aart explained how to break them.I believe they are in the nest all the time. They are always on top of the eggs when there are any. How do I break this broodiness? They are also quite agressive when I push them out. They peck and resist towards me. And then once they are out in the run they are quite mean to the other hens. The following photo is of these two chickens.