Broody Hen doesnt like cage idea!!

[21hens-incharge]

What breed birds do you have?

Some breeds are seemingly perpetual broody butts.

 

[Annalyse]

update

 

[eulogos]

Can’t you give her some fertile eggs? When she is no longer watching over the chicks, sell them.

 

[aart]

i think everyone missed my comment that she isn't broody anymore.

You know that many reply before reading the whole thread.
You could always ask mods to close thread to further comments.

 

[Annalyse]

Cold water bath. Frozen golf balls. If you put the broody cage inside her coop then she might feel more secure.

the cage was in the coop she's just very skittish. I will give her a cold bath I would have to wait for a hot day. would I use soap? or just a water bath without the actual cleaning. I will freeze golf balls thank you.

 

[Annalyse]

We usually bathe her in out kitchen sink.

After that I may just keep her inside again and break her from there. I'm going to get golf balls tomrrow, rn I'm using frozen water bottles

 

[Annalyse]

Breaking a broody is not supposed to be comfortable
for her. That's how you break her. Put her in a dog crate
with food and water and in sight of the flock. Make sure the
crate is elevated several inches off the ground so air can
circulate beneath her. If she sticks her head through the bars, so what. It normally takes 3 days to break a broody, depending upon
how broody she is.

I snuck a frozen water bottle under her and let her sit on it on the floor of the coop. Tomorrow I will put her in the cage and try again. How would she be able to walk if the cag is elevated above the ground? the cage we have are big enough holes for her feet to go through.

 

[Annalyse]

What breed birds do you have?

Some breeds are seemingly perpetual broody butts.

the one that is broody is a silkie. She's my only, the rest are standard breeds.

 

[Annalyse]

You will be battling her til the end of her days. Silkies are extreme broodies.

yes, i figered that out lol. I took a fake egg I had and put t in the middle f the coop. she got up and went over to the egg tucked it in and sat right on it. I took it after that.

 

[Annalyse]

I put her in the penthouse, she is walking back and foruth trying to see if she can get out and making noises. Is she scared? Or uncomfortable? This is temporary for the night so she doesnt nest, I am going to go back out and check on her.