I read all these people who want a broody, not me......I have 5 pullets only 8 months old and already 2 broodies. Live in residential cant have a rooster, dont want a rooster, dont want any more chickens, just got these ladies for eggs. My australorp was fairly easy to break, but Cupcake our BO doesnt seem to be as easy.
My question, how can I tell if she's really broody of just wanting to take her sweet old time laying? She never came out of coop in the morning, and I noticed after a couple hours she was still in there, so I tried to coax her out and she gave the jurassic park screech. I let her there for 3 hours then removed her and shut access to nest, as soon as I opened the nest box so others could lay she was right back on the nest. I got all the eggs out and she's still there.
how long should I let her sit? She hasnt layed an egg today, could it just be she needs to lay or should I remove her from the nest?
Edited to say she's been lingering longer and longer in the nest the past few days, paranoid of getting anoter broody I have been watching them closely. I have had to coax her out the past few days after being on the nst 2 hours more, but today she's digging in her heels more.
Thanks for advice.
My question, how can I tell if she's really broody of just wanting to take her sweet old time laying? She never came out of coop in the morning, and I noticed after a couple hours she was still in there, so I tried to coax her out and she gave the jurassic park screech. I let her there for 3 hours then removed her and shut access to nest, as soon as I opened the nest box so others could lay she was right back on the nest. I got all the eggs out and she's still there.
how long should I let her sit? She hasnt layed an egg today, could it just be she needs to lay or should I remove her from the nest?
Edited to say she's been lingering longer and longer in the nest the past few days, paranoid of getting anoter broody I have been watching them closely. I have had to coax her out the past few days after being on the nst 2 hours more, but today she's digging in her heels more.
Thanks for advice.
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