BROODY BROODY BROODY !!! What does it mean ?

[gottalovemychickens]

What does it mean when a chicken is broody i keep hearing it

 

[texasgal]

It just simply means a hen that has decided to sit on her eggs..

Some will lay everyday and show no tendency to want to set .. some will sit and ferociously defend her right to do so!

That hen is "broody".

 

[gottalovemychickens]

thanks so much , now i can finally understand that word LOL

 

[texasgal]

Knowing the meaning can change EVERYTHING about reading some posts, huh?

 

[gottalovemychickens]

ya well , in the past 24 hours i have already posted 50+ post OMG im on this site for hours trying to learn everything i can ~!!!

 

[texasgal]

Like the difference between duck and chicken eggs .. LOL .. I'm still voting DUCK!

Hey, I don't even HAVE chickens.. yet. But everything I learned is from this site!