Broody Hen doesnt like cage idea!!

[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.

 

[aart]

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.

Show us a pic of your crate, please.
You add smaller mesh to the floor of crate.
I use 1x2 mesh and add a chunk of 2x4 lumber for a 'roost'.

 

[3KillerBs]

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.

The holes in the bottom of the cage I used were 4x4 so I just turned it over and sat it on it's roof -- you can see in the photo that it's up on a pallet for good airflow underneath.

 

[3KillerBs]

Oops, didn't attach photo.

 

[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.

 

[Annalyse]

Never mind she nested under the roost which is fine, I moved her to the nesting box and put a frozen water bottle under her. She will most likely move off of it but since shes in the box all happy I'll see in the morning. I'm going to do the cage this tomrrow, I think I have a mesh tarp thingy but it's small.

 

[rayrose]

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.

That's part of her being uncomfortable.

 

[Annalyse]

update

 

[3KillerBs]

update

Don't be surprised if she flaps around and knocks things over at dusk. Just leave her be unless she actually manages to get caught in the bars. She'll calm down once it's completely dark.

 

[Annalyse]

Don't be surprised if she flaps around and knocks things over at dusk. Just leave her be unless she actually manages to get caught in the bars. She'll calm down once it's completely dark.

I acaully moved her into the penthouse area, she can see the flock on the roost and took her a little bit to stop getting caught in the bars but she finally roosted in the cage and stayed calm, my only problem is tomrrow during the day if I leave her in the run she get broody and nest on the floor of the cage. I wont be there as I have school, but someone else in the house s going to check on her throughout the day and if any emergencies they will go in and help her.