Brood chicken

[I love my ducks34]

So, today I found out that my barred rock chicken has decided she would like to raise a family. Now I wouldn't mind putting a few duck eggs underneath her, (We don't need more chickens) but we need the eggs. Does anyone know how to stop her from being broody?

 

[I love my ducks34]

Oh and I meant Broody chicken

 

[Gracey1983]

So, today I found out that my barred rock chicken has decided she would like to raise a family. Now I wouldn't mind putting a few duck eggs underneath her, (We don't need more chickens) but we need the eggs. Does anyone know how to stop her from being broody?

 

[Gracey1983]

Hi
I have 2 pekin bantams and 1 polish, 1of the pekin was broody for around 5 weeks she was always in the nest box unwilling to come out, I would get her up every morning so she could eat and drink and back to bed she'd go. I even tried closing the door to the nest box in the hope she'd snap out of it but she never did, then one morning about a week ago she coming bouncing out one morning and is now completly fine, in the last 2 days the other pekin has become broody, so I'll just follow same routine. But I think it's just a case of waiting there doesn't seem to be a set time frame

 

[rosemarythyme]

To break her, lock her up in a wire cage (or I use my brooder or a small covered dog pen) with food and water and keep her in there until she stops showing signs of broodiness. It usually takes somewhere between 2 to 5 days. To test if she's over it, let her out and keep an eye on her... if she heads back to the nest box (they don't usually do it immediately, but as soon as you turn your back they'll run in), put her back in the cage another 24 hours.

 

[Marieaa70]

Oh and I meant Broody chicken

I have 2 hens that go broody so I put them in a Dog crate with food and water and keep them there for 3 days away from the other hens , let them out and they start to laid again with in a few days.

 

[aart]

If you don't want her to hatch out chicks, best to break her broodiness promptly.

My experience goes about like this: After her setting for 3 days and nights in the nest, I put her in a wire dog crate with smaller wire on the bottom but no bedding, set up on a couple of 4x4's right in the coop or run with feed and water.

I used to let them out a couple times a day, but now just once a day in the evening(you don't have to) and she would go out into the run, drop a huge turd, race around running, take a vigorous dust bath then head back to the nest... at which point I put her back in the crate. Each time her outings would lengthen a bit, eating, drinking and scratching more and on the 3rd afternoon she stayed out of the nest and went to roost that evening...event over, back to normal tho she didn't lay for another week or two. Or take her out of crate daily very near roosting time(30-60 mins) if she goes to roost great, if she goes to nest put her back in crate.
Chunk of 2x4 for a 'roost' was added to crate floor after pic was taken.

 

[I love my ducks34]

Wow thanks!☺ I just came to check on the thread and I have to say I'm surprised at the help i get on this! Again, thanks!

 

[MerrieC]

If you don't want her to hatch out chicks, best to break her broodiness promptly.

My experience goes about like this: After her setting for 3 days and nights in the nest, I put her in a wire dog crate with smaller wire on the bottom but no bedding, set up on a couple of 4x4's right in the coop or run with feed and water.

I used to let them out a couple times a day, but now just once a day in the evening(you don't have to) and she would go out into the run, drop a huge turd, race around running, take a vigorous dust bath then head back to the nest... at which point I put her back in the crate. Each time her outings would lengthen a bit, eating, drinking and scratching more and on the 3rd afternoon she stayed out of the nest and went to roost that evening...event over, back to normal tho she didn't lay for another week or two. Or take her out of crate daily very near roosting time(30-60 mins) if she goes to roost great, if she goes to nest put her back in crate.
Chunk of 2x4 for a 'roost' was added to crate floor after pic was taken.
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is that a golden wyandotte? I only ask because my golden wyandotte is constantly brooding - several times a year. I always know when it starts because of the noise she makes when I come near her on the nest. I was just wondering if golden wyandottes are more likely to brood like silkies.

 

[aart]

is that a golden wyandotte?

No, it's a Marans mix. She was a serial broody.