sjturner79
Songster
Sometime you can't just let a hen be broody. Without fertile eggs many Broodies will just stay broody until they die.
They will not give up until some baby chicks arrive. The fastest method to break a broody is a pair of day old chicks.
So you do have to do something. However many of the methods mentioned are ineffective and just plain cruel.
The only method I've heard working ( without giving chicks) consistently is a wire bottom cage(like a bird cage) with lots of extra food , treats and cold water.
They will not give up until some baby chicks arrive. The fastest method to break a broody is a pair of day old chicks.
So you do have to do something. However many of the methods mentioned are ineffective and just plain cruel.
The only method I've heard working ( without giving chicks) consistently is a wire bottom cage(like a bird cage) with lots of extra food , treats and cold water.