Ok, on the coldest day of this winter my barred rock went broody. Yep, poofy, stink-eye & looks like she is going to attack me when I reach in. She's broody.
I know the basics of breaking a broody.. wire cage or cold bath to get body temperature down (right?).
It's COLD outside!! I have taken her off the nest and put her in snow. I've locked her out of the run/coop for hours. She continues to lay. She will even lay on an empty nest with all the eggs in a neighboring nest box.
There is no chance that I will let her hatch some
this time of the year. This would be PERFECT if it was next spring. Seriously.. she is my favorite hen.
I keep taking eggs out, although there are not too many eggs these days even with the additional light.
How do I break her? Do I Just let her sit? will she stop eventually?
I know the basics of breaking a broody.. wire cage or cold bath to get body temperature down (right?).
It's COLD outside!! I have taken her off the nest and put her in snow. I've locked her out of the run/coop for hours. She continues to lay. She will even lay on an empty nest with all the eggs in a neighboring nest box.
I keep taking eggs out, although there are not too many eggs these days even with the additional light.
How do I break her? Do I Just let her sit? will she stop eventually?