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  1. twinzmom

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    We have had success with the broody breaker but our last BO was not giving in. After 5 days in the "chicken jail" she was still puffing up and being broody. So I suggested that we try the cold water treatment, I didn't want her to be isolated for too long, we'll we dunked her up to her wings...
  2. twinzmom

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I've got another broody hen and she is being so nasty. Goes crazy if I even try to touch her. I had gloves on and she still hurt, now I'm taking a piece of wood and pushing her out of the nest box. She attacks the stick. Our temps have been in the high 90s with a heat index of 100. As soon...
  3. twinzmom

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I had to do this twice to my BO, she was in chicken jail for 5 days then came out and behaved herself for 1 day and then began sitting again. So back in she went for 3 days, I let her out Wednesday and she's been good since then. The tetra only took 3 days and was broke on the first try. The...
  4. twinzmom

    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I have a broody BO and another hen was staying in the nest box also. We just built a cage and put the BO in it, she's not at all happy about it but too bad. But the thing is the other hen that was sitting with her has now rejoined the flock, I think she was keeping the broody company. Time...
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