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I have no rooster but I do have a broody hen

post #1 of 4
7/13/12 at 7:49am
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I have a hen that won't get off a nest...  I have no rooster so nothing is going to happen in 21, 31 or 41 days..  How do I get her to stop this..  She will let me raise her up and get all of the eggs from her but I am still worried about her..  

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post #2 of 4
7/13/12 at 7:53am

I break my broodies by putting them on wire bottom cages. You can let her just sit there, but she's going to need full access to food and water because broodies go out 1-4 times a day. 

 

Good luck~

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

  -- -- Spa Days for Chickens -- --

 

 

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post #3 of 4
7/13/12 at 8:02am

I read on a thread here that you can find fertilized eggs sometimes at health food stores.  Maybe go find some to stick under her so you have have some sweet baby chicks?

Shelly - wife to 1, mom to 3. Lots of lovely pets, a Basenji, a Bichon Frise and a dog that has us all stumped; the bunnies Cooper and Stewie, the hens: Oprah, Cluckita, Chicken Little, Pox, Comet, Stormy, Afro-Ninja, & Cheep Cheep; the big chicks, Tiny Tina, Ming Ming and Riesling.  Just hatched out Pip and Squeak.

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Shelly - wife to 1, mom to 3. Lots of lovely pets, a Basenji, a Bichon Frise and a dog that has us all stumped; the bunnies Cooper and Stewie, the hens: Oprah, Cluckita, Chicken Little, Pox, Comet, Stormy, Afro-Ninja, & Cheep Cheep; the big chicks, Tiny Tina, Ming Ming and Riesling.  Just hatched out Pip and Squeak.

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post #4 of 4
7/13/12 at 8:16am

I have had 3 of my hens go broody in the last week. I don't have a rooster either. I got some fertile eggs from my parents chickens. 

Tina
wife to one loving husband, SAHM to 3 wonderful kids, 2 dogs (1 lab mix & 1 pom puppy), 3 silly cats, 1 turtle 1 rabbit, 14 crazy chickens, 7 cute chicks, 1 goose and 3 ducks

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Tina
wife to one loving husband, SAHM to 3 wonderful kids, 2 dogs (1 lab mix & 1 pom puppy), 3 silly cats, 1 turtle 1 rabbit, 14 crazy chickens, 7 cute chicks, 1 goose and 3 ducks

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