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  1. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    The most effective way that I have read is to put her in an elevated, wire bottomed cage (like a wire dog crate) to cool her bottom off. You'll want to put her in that crate for 3 days or so with food and water, but no bedding. If you're not going to let her hatch, this is probably the kindest...
  2. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I just set my second broody of the year. I set the first one last Monday. The first one to go broody is a grey, feather-footed easter egger. This is her third year to brood, and she has 10 eggs. Today's broody is a 1-year old Dark Brahma. This is her first clutch, so I only gave her 5 eggs...
  3. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I've moved broodies and their nests and had it go either way. I've had them settle right in, and I had one that I moved in the night and when I went to check on her in the morning she had gone completely bonkers. Several of her eggs were broken, and she was flipping out. If you do decide to move...
  4. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    How long had she been setting on eggs? Did you put them under her at night and take the eggs away?
  5. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I would take the eggs from her and start taking her off the nest every time you get the chance.
  6. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    My Wyandotte was an awesome broody! She's now raising her 4 babies and is a good mama, too. Yesterday I noticed one poor hapless hen that wandered into "her" domain, and was quickly chased out. She'll let me near the chicks, but lets me know she is NOT happy about it.
  7. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    You're welcome - although I wouldn't call myself an expert. It comes with learning and experience. Glad I could help ease your mind.
  8. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    There have been posts on here about a broody hen dying while setting, but I would believe that is VERY rare. Think about it - if broodies didn't take care of themselves and died while nesting there would be no chickens in the world. Your hen is probably getting on and off the nest while you're...
  9. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    I would get her some chicks at the feed store, wait until after dark, take the eggs out from under her and replace them with the babies. I did this a couple of years ago with a hen that sat on apparently unfertile eggs for 25 days. She took to the babies right off. She had no idea she didn't...
  10. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    When a hen wants to sit on eggs and hatch them.
  11. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks for your replies. I guess it was a false alarm, anyway. Apparently the hen has decided to just sleep in that particular nest, as she was off it today. My thinking was, she'd be setting in the nest box, getting off for food and water, and the mama and babies will be living on the floor...
  12. bobbi-j

    Broody Hen Thread!

    This seems to be a good place to ask this question. I have a hen with four 1-week old babies in a pen separated from the rest of the chickens. It's my broody/nursery pen. I may have another broody that I'd like to put in that same area (it's plenty big for both of them) in a nest box so she can...
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