Hello all,
We've got a flock of 5 going broody, one at a time.
This past week we've had 2 go broody; we took the eggs, brought them out of the box several times, a few grumpy pecks and treats, butt baths (they needed that done as well) and bare skin where they nestle their eggs, and they came back around. 2 of the others have stopped laying.
The 5th - our black orpington - went broody this morning after laying her egg. We have been dousing her bare chest, giving her frozen peas to lower her temp, and removed the nesting boxes - she has been pacing and yelling like a madman for the past 7 hours.
She's a bit calmer than when we initially took her off the nest, but wondering if there's anything else we can do to help the hormones stop raging??
We have a big dog crate, but are worried she's in such a state it might upset her further to be in a new location. Distraction with food and treats only helps so much.
She's the dramatic and prissy one of the flock, but also has egg laying issues (every other week - two eggs seem to be released in her system at once, causing the first to get stuck during it's turn and having to lay another by the next morning - she's on Calcium supplements)
Thank you!
We've got a flock of 5 going broody, one at a time.
This past week we've had 2 go broody; we took the eggs, brought them out of the box several times, a few grumpy pecks and treats, butt baths (they needed that done as well) and bare skin where they nestle their eggs, and they came back around. 2 of the others have stopped laying.
The 5th - our black orpington - went broody this morning after laying her egg. We have been dousing her bare chest, giving her frozen peas to lower her temp, and removed the nesting boxes - she has been pacing and yelling like a madman for the past 7 hours.
She's a bit calmer than when we initially took her off the nest, but wondering if there's anything else we can do to help the hormones stop raging??
We have a big dog crate, but are worried she's in such a state it might upset her further to be in a new location. Distraction with food and treats only helps so much.
She's the dramatic and prissy one of the flock, but also has egg laying issues (every other week - two eggs seem to be released in her system at once, causing the first to get stuck during it's turn and having to lay another by the next morning - she's on Calcium supplements)
Thank you!