7-month buff orpington goes broody?

[aart]

So just to confirm, @aart, we should put her in the cage for two consecutive days and nights?

Would be a good start.
How often to let her out is up to you....and kind of a 'gotta be there' decision.
I let them out when I can keep an eye on them, so I can get them back into the crate if they go to the nest.

 

[rosemarythyme]

So just to confirm, @aart, we should put her in the cage for two consecutive days and nights?

I find that 3 days is usually the minimum though it is possible that 2 can be enough. You need to judge by their behavior.

I personally do not let broodies out of their cage while breaking at any point except to check if they're over it or not.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

okay, we made a cage and put her in the cage for the second day now. But we probably did it wrong last night to let her out of the cage back to the coop where she most likely sat in the box again. The cage doesn't easily go through the coop's entrance... We also let her out once or twice a day during which she ate and even fluttered her wings a bit with her pals, but soon after she went to her box sitting. Sigh...


So just to confirm, @aart, we should put her in the cage for two consecutive days and nights?

You should put her in the cage and keep her there till she no longer goes back into the nest.
If you take her out and she heads for the nest, back in the cage she goes. Not following that routine just makes her consternation and yours last much longer.

 

[aart]

I personally do not let broodies out of their cage while breaking at any point except to check if they're over it or not.

With practice, I can tell the moment I let them out,
that tickticktickticking time bomb sound they make