All my hens are Broody!

[antiquebuff]

I have 10 hens that are broody this early! Is this normal? I was selling hatching eggs quite well and now I can't even fill my orders. The hens have no eggs under them!

 

[Chickenaddict]

I don't know if its normal but i feel your pain. 13 hens and 6 originally went broody then another one. So much for breakfast

 

[mylilchix]

I have my first broody. Here goes my farm freash egg business!!

Sonja

 

[OrpingtonManor]

If you don't want a broody hen, you can take steps to stop the process. Do you have a roo?

 

[jforsness]

break 'em up!

 

[OrpingtonManor]

oops, I see they were hatching eggs you were selling. Of course you have a roo. Sounds like there is nothing left to hatch. You could get some eggs...any desire to expand your flock?

 

[antiquebuff]

I really don't want to expand my flock. I really want to down size. I take all the hens off the nest and put them out each day ( they stand by the door) but they get right back on the nest when they get to go in. Oh well, so much for the eggs!

 

[OrpingtonManor]

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Is it possible to block off the nest boxes?

 

[Mahonri]

I'd love to have one go broody about two weeks before my hatch in my bator... Hens take great care of chicks.

 

[Justino]

all my silkies go broody and i just block the nest off for a few days until one lays on the floor lol