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3 Broody Hens

post #1 of 3
3/29/12 at 12:18pm
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Hi

 

3 of my Bantam hens went mad about 3 weeks ago laying at least 4 or 5 a day between them. Now they have completely stopped.

 

Im assuming they have gone broody, as all 3 continue to sit in the nesting box all day. Im locking them out during the day at the moment.

 

I have also brought one in overnight to see if that will break the broodiness.

 

They are about 9 months old. 2 of them share a box even though there is a spare one. Quite cute.

 

I think im doing the right thing. Let me know if I am not.

 

Denz

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post #2 of 3
3/29/12 at 1:55pm
The quickest way to break broody is dip their rump in cool water and their head aswell. Then.isolate into a cage with no.bedding and wire bottom this should break them.also make sure she has plenty of water and food

1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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post #3 of 3
3/29/12 at 2:51pm
This thread might help you. I favor the wire-bottomed cage myself.

Break a Broody Thread
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2176186#p2176186

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