Broody Ameraucana?

[ih66series]

Tonight I was in the coop around 10:15 PM and one of my Ameraucanas was in a nest box, when all the rest were sleeping on the roost. She was in the box at 9:30 AM and I didn't see her out of the box all day. I didn't know Ameraucanas went broody and she is only 9 months old. What do you think?

 

[Judy]

She's probably broody. Most any breed can go broody, although it's much more likely in some breeds than others.

 

[jeremy]

Sounds like she may be. If you want her to hatch a clutch I would isolate her away from the flock. Give her somewhere comfortable, quiet and safe to set on her eggs and in three weeks you'll have something like my broody Ameraucana Judy, with her babies.

 

[Happy Chooks]

My Ameraucana went broody at 7 months old. She was a terrific mom.

 

[OmeletArmy]

One of my Ameraucana chickens went extremely broody - when I tried to pick her up once to clean the nest, she felt like she was using all her effort to stay in the nest... she was also around 7-8 months old, and that was my first time ever having a broody hen. She hatched 2 chicks, and made a great mama chicken!

 

[RWise]

My blue Ameraucana hen is going on 8YO, she has went broody only 1 time. I wish she would go again I would give her eggs to hatch. She is the best Mom I have in my flock! No body got within 20 feet of her chicks! She is also the top hen.