Bryce Thomas
Songster
Title is all truth. Every week... BROODY! For real.
I don't want her to be broody anymore because I know a hen can die on the nest if broody as she will not eat or drink. She always eats and drinks fine and stands up for herself even though she is 2.5 times smaller than the rooster. Yes I know silkies go broody often and I know all about them and I knew I would not be raising them for eggs, I am raising them as luxurious pets! I don't want her to hurt herself so that is why I have taken away the nest box
I have taken away the nest box entirely from the coop. yes there are spots for the others to sleep in, but I need her to stop going broody so I have taken away the nesting box. There is a 4 ft tall 4 by 4 feet wide and long wooden shed in the coop for them to run around in as its dark and cold. I know chickens like to sleep and lay eggs in a dark and cold place where they feel safe. I did not just leave her in the coop with nowhere she can lay eggs or feel defenseless so that's why I just talked about the tiny wood thing for them to be in and sleep.
Will that be affective for helping her or do I just do the dog crate method. I can also put her in the other coop where the 8 week old chicks are that she hatched themselves, I raised them in the brooder and she thinks that the chicks are not hers but she has been very peaceful with them though. Will my current non broody set up work or should I do the dog crate method or do I leave her in the other coop with her young chicks with no next box
I don't want her to be broody anymore because I know a hen can die on the nest if broody as she will not eat or drink. She always eats and drinks fine and stands up for herself even though she is 2.5 times smaller than the rooster. Yes I know silkies go broody often and I know all about them and I knew I would not be raising them for eggs, I am raising them as luxurious pets! I don't want her to hurt herself so that is why I have taken away the nest box
I have taken away the nest box entirely from the coop. yes there are spots for the others to sleep in, but I need her to stop going broody so I have taken away the nesting box. There is a 4 ft tall 4 by 4 feet wide and long wooden shed in the coop for them to run around in as its dark and cold. I know chickens like to sleep and lay eggs in a dark and cold place where they feel safe. I did not just leave her in the coop with nowhere she can lay eggs or feel defenseless so that's why I just talked about the tiny wood thing for them to be in and sleep.
Will that be affective for helping her or do I just do the dog crate method. I can also put her in the other coop where the 8 week old chicks are that she hatched themselves, I raised them in the brooder and she thinks that the chicks are not hers but she has been very peaceful with them though. Will my current non broody set up work or should I do the dog crate method or do I leave her in the other coop with her young chicks with no next box