Will broodies prevent other chickens from laying eggs?

oldhenlikesdogs said:

Being broody is contagious and will often cause others to become broody and others to slow on production. Break your broodies ASAP or expect a halt in laying.

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oldhenlikesdogs said:

Some will break by being relocated and penned elsewhere so they can't get to their chosen spot, others need a wire bottom crate a few inches off the ground. I've also have penned them on plain unbedded concrete.

You need to keep the hen from sitting down tight to heat herself up, which keeps her in the broody state which is hormonal. Most will break after 3 days, the longer they are broody the longer it takes, up to 5 days is the worse I've dealt with.

You can tell they are broke because they stop puffing up and making that cluck cluck noise. Provide feed and water and don't feel bad, they will be happy again in a few days.

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MaLoTu said:

How do I break it?

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DuckGirl77 said:

You can take her out of the nestbox every time you see her in there, but that could take a while. That's what I did because I didn't have a separate place to put my hen.

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