Broody frizzle

[amberkay]

My frizzle has been broody for 5 days now. She lays on other hens eggs. I collect them everyday, hoping she will snap out of it. Should I let her attempt to hatch some eggs? We do have a rooster BTW.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

If you want chicks, go for it.
Make sure you mark all the eggs under her so you can remove any that are added during incubation.

 

[Animal lover342]

If you want to have more chicks then go right ahead she would probably enjoy hatching some eggs.

 

[amberkay]

Thanks! I did mark the eggs...this should be interesting!

 

[amberkay]

One more question....about how long until she stops being broody?

 

[Animal lover342]

Now that can be tricky because sometime they can go broody for a month or just a couple weeks even when they are sitting on eggs . So it's hard to tell how long she'll be broody. I had a chicken who went broody so I let her lay on some eggs but she stoped being broody a week and half later.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It does vary but more experienced broody hens seem to stick it out.

Whenever one doesn't want them to hatch chicks it is best to break the broodiness right away.

 

[amberkay]

How do you "break" the broodiness?

 

[Animal lover342]

Just keep taking the eggs away and she will eventually stop being broody

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Actually the best way to break a broody is to put them in a wire bottom cage with a little food and water for a few days.
The object is to cool their bottom. I've even resorted to putting ice in the nest.