This girl has gone broody!!
Question, when your girls go broody do you notice them being a little 'off' for a few days prior?No. I see no change in behavior before going broody THE FIRST TIME. With latter clutches the hen often clucks and walks around ruffled with wings dropped a few days before going broody again. I noticed she had been wandering around a little bit more not really as alert as usual. I noticed her comb wasn't as red Normal for a broody hen. as the others girls combs anymore yesterday and was a little worried.
When I got home from work I saw her like this but flatter with her wings kind of open. She's a very sweet girl. I went to see how she would respond if I put my hand under her. She didn't puff up or try to peck me. She just kinda looked around blankly. Unusual. Keep a close eye on her in case something is amiss.
I put a few eggs I've been setting aside for hatching and placed them around her. She ever so slowly and gently tucked them under her one by one!!
So we shall see if she stays broody. She's only 7 months old, so seems to be a little young to be brooding already, but she IS a Serama <3 <3 My line of serama have a strong broody instinct. Almost every one of them has gone broody before seven months of age; often before six months of age.
Anyway, going back to my question.. do you guys notice your girls acting strangely shorting before going broody? Also, how many Serama sized eggs do you let your girls set on? I have 5 under her right now. Five to eight depending on the hen's size.