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Lurky, you know I'm going to have to change my username to Puff Hooligans now!
Redkan, it seemed to only affect one bird, but then a few weeks ago, before I figured it out, I gave them fresh corn on the cob again (a few days in a row), and a different hen went broody.
I PM'd someone on BYC who's a PhD in livestock nutrition and reluctantly asked him if corn on the cob would induce broodiness (since I didn't want to start an old wive's tale), and he acknowledged that the increased energy supplied by the fresh corn kernals MIGHT induce ovulation (therefore broodiness?)...
Broodiness isn't so bad, except if you have a small flock, one bird out of production (so to speak) and being cranky with the other girls who want to use the one nesting box, really puts a wrench in the works.
Redkan, it seemed to only affect one bird, but then a few weeks ago, before I figured it out, I gave them fresh corn on the cob again (a few days in a row), and a different hen went broody.
I PM'd someone on BYC who's a PhD in livestock nutrition and reluctantly asked him if corn on the cob would induce broodiness (since I didn't want to start an old wive's tale), and he acknowledged that the increased energy supplied by the fresh corn kernals MIGHT induce ovulation (therefore broodiness?)...
Broodiness isn't so bad, except if you have a small flock, one bird out of production (so to speak) and being cranky with the other girls who want to use the one nesting box, really puts a wrench in the works.
