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A wire cage is what I'm doing now. Not very helpful so far, but it has only been two days.

I have checked her as much as she will allow without beating me with her wings! I found no parasites. She's real good about dirt bathing and I add DE to her dirt bath to help. What happens if you can't break her broodiness? Will they eventually give up, or will it continue indefinitely?

Kiki, yes I am trying the crate method of breaking her brood. It's not working too well due to circumstances beyond our control, but I like the ice in bags idea! KindaFarmGal, I have not thought of her molting. Would it start on her rump? Sounds weird! She has also quit laying, after laying an...

I have three hens and right now the BO is broody, and I just noticed my Australorp has a clean (no feathers) hiney and she hasn't laid in about three days. I could not feel an egg. I soaked her for a bit in warm water and massaged her, and she took it okay. Otherwise she seems fine, foraging...