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  1. Ridgerunner

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Yes, when I put a broody in a cage it is in the coop with the other chickens.
  2. Ridgerunner

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Locking a hen in an elevated cage with food and water but no nest in a predator-safe place will not harm her. Don’t put her where it will be extremely hot, put her in the shade. It is safe, she will be OK. She won’t like it but she will be OK. I remember Dad using the raised cage method...
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I have no idea what you are calling pretty cold. I’ve seen chickens sleep in trees when the temperatures dropped well below freezing. They were not in the wind, but in a protected valley and they could hide behind tree limbs and the trunk to get out of direct breezes. With that permanent down...
  4. Ridgerunner

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Something that I haven't seen mentioned but might help is to put the cage where there is plenty of light. When you move a broody and want her to stay broody, many people recommend keeping her in the dark for a day or so to keep her in the mood. I'd think if you want to break her, the opposite...
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