Broody Hen on non fertile eggs (((Again))) now no feathers and raw!

[khable]

Hey all,

My one year old BO Hen keeps going broody! I keep kicking her off the nest several times a day. I had her broken of it once. But she went right back to it within a few days!

Yesterday I found her back sitting and found that one of the eggs was broken! She was covered in yolk and when I was examining to see just how much egg was on her I noticed that she was featherless on her tummy!

She ran out in the run and I noticed the other girls pecking at her feathers where the egg was.

I brought her inside and gave her a bath and kept her in a cat carrier last night. (It was a bit cold to have a wet chicken go back in the run)

Is the feather loss normal for a broody?? I am assuming the redness is from sitting in egg.

Any opinions? what shall I do with this gal?

Do I need to put any ointment on the redness? or will that make it worse? (cause then the sand and bedding will stick to it.)

ummm.......

 

[WrenAli]

I think I read on here somewhere that broodies will pluck out the feathers on their lower bodies.

But don't quote me on it.

I wouldn't put anything on it unless it was bleeding raw.

 

[LuannKeller]

I raise Seramas who are VERY broody. They do like to be bare chested while on eggs. Even though it is just instinct, I am always sympathetic to motherhood. If I don't want a girl brooding, I give her a chick - she stays with it a few weeks and she adores the baby and he adores her. It is the kindest way to get her off the nest, but I know there are other ways, like moving her nest and stuff.

If someone around you has newborn chicks, you can make her happy with one of them.

 

[khable]

Ok.. good.

That is good to know!

Thank you!!