Broody hen-no rooster

[kingbritney1]

Hello,

One of my hens went broody and we are trying to break her of it. We don’t have a rooster and can’t hatch/give her any chicks (at our limit).
We have tried removing her from the box every time she gets in, letting her sit on a frozen water bottle and bathing her in cold water. Nothing seems to be working. As of this morning, I put her in a crate with food and water. I feel so bad leaving her in there. Does anyone have suggestions for breaking a broody hen? Also, how long should I leave her in the crate?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'd raise that crate up a bit, maybe put a couple of 2x4's under it to get air under her. Leave her in for 72 hours and see if that is long enough.

 

[WIchickMama]

As long as the crate is secure, she will be ok. Give her a good 3 days and then let her out at roosting time. If she goes to the roosts, consider it a win. If she goes to the nesting box, start again.

 

[kingbritney1]

I'd raise that crate up a bit, maybe put a couple of 2x4's under it to get air under her. Leave her in for 72 hours and see if that is long enough.

Thank you, I’ll try that

 

[kingbritney1]

As long as the crate is secure, she will be ok. Give her a good 3 days and then let her out at roosting time. If she goes to the roosts, consider it a win. If she goes to the nesting box, start again.

Thank you

 

[spiceholler]

We've had the best success when we've successfully blocked all nesting boxes at night. But we've also had trouble successfully blocking them consistently as those broody hens will do anything to break in to their favorite nest box