Broody Cochin Frizzle… I’ve tried everything .Please help!

[BigBlueHen53]

My experience goes about like this: After her setting for 3 days and nights in the nest (or as soon as I know they are broody), I put her in a wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller wire(1x2) on the bottom but no bedding, set up on a couple of 4x4's right in the coop or run with feed and water.

After 48 hours I let her out of crate very near roosting time(30-60 mins) if she goes to roost great, if she goes to nest put her back in crate for another 48 hours.

Tho not necessary a chunk of 2x4 for a 'roost' was added to crate floor, gives the feet a break from the wire floor and encourages roosting.

Is this info available in an article?

 

[Smileybans]

This my broody cutie.

This is going to be an unpopular opinion but I leave them. I gave up on trying to break my broodies when 10 girls went broody at once. The ones I wanted to hatch eggs I gave eggs. The other I left without. They break themselves sooner or later. And in the meantime I check their crops to make sure they’re eating. If they haven’t eaten by midday they get taken off the nest. It’s worked out so far.

 

[aart]

Is this info available in an article?

It is now:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/broody-breaking-ala-aart.77915/

 

[BigBlueHen53]

It is now:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/broody-breaking-ala-aart.77915/

Excellent, thanks!