broody girls

[Sandra Verbreyt]

My broody girls Ruby and Betty are driving me nuts. It has been over 3 weeks now and they continue to stay hot. Ive done broody jail which they definately object to especially Betty. She gets very frustrated in there. I lock them out of the chicken house every day so they can not go inside and brood in the straw. They have a free run of the whole garden. They eat and they drink and they brood . Will this broodiness go away by itself in time and is it normal for them to remain broody for long periods sometimes?

 

[Tre3hugger]

Even if they object, keep them in jail for a couple days! You are trying to break them of an instinct, they will not go quietly.

 

[aart]

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Did you mean to put this pic in this thread?

 

[Sandra Verbreyt]

yes this is my girls in broody jail. Still broody though