BROODY Buff - She's A Young One

[DouglasPeeps]

I am pretty sure that one of my Buff Orpingtons is broody. She is exhibiting all the sign of broodyness. She hasn't gotten up from the same nesting box, even after I take her egg. She is growling and puffing up. She actually puffs up when I enter the chicken house even before I get close to her. This has been going on for at least 2 days.

My question is that she is just over 6 months old. Does this seem young to go broody? hmmmmm

Your thoughts........

 

[lurky]

Mine did not go broody til a year old. But it sure sounds like you do have a broody. I personally would not let her hatch so young. I would question if she would be a good mom that young. But I'm no expert, its just an opinion

 

[DouglasPeeps]

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I was thinking the same thing. Actually my "plan"

was to have (hehe) at least 1 broody hen in the spring next year. That way my hens would be just over a year and then I would be ready to have them hatch. But.......I forgot to to tell my hens this plan........
I will just keep taking her eggs and keep a watchful eye on her.

This is a reminder to me to keep my hens informed of my plans for them.....

 

[lurky]

I guess I should try talking to mine more too. Both my buff orpingtons were the first to go broody in very early spring.

 

[DouglasPeeps]

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Oh, no....I have 6 of them. It just might be an interesting spring...

BTW, I just read your signature line, I am cracking up!!!!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

One of our "puff orfingtons" went broody THREE times in her first year! A little over-achieving, if you ask me!

I finally realized that feeding excessive fresh corn on the cob (whenever it was on the reject rack at the grocery store), was bringing it on...

 

[redkan]

feeding excessive fresh corn on the cob .... was bringing it on...

Corn brings on broodiness??? Just fresh or does dried do it as well?​

 

[lurky]

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That just happened last night and I thought it was so funny but I had to laugh alone. So I thought I would share it here so I wasn't laughing alone anymore

 

[DouglasPeeps]

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That just happened last night and I thought it was so funny but I had to laugh alone. So I thought I would share it here so I wasn't laughing alone anymore

Yes, you friends on BYC can totally understand and laugh with you.....and we are..

 

[Hiedi]

This broody thing sounds a little intimidating to me. I am really starting to dread it. Mine are only 14 weeks old, and this is my first time raising chickens. I suppose that there is still plenty of time for me to mentally prepare myself for coping with a broody hen. lol But my worst fear, what if they all go broody at the same time?