broody hen

[lovely guy]

yesterday my hen was doing strange .it was a nice sunny day..she was continously sitting and i thought that she was sich or egg bound i rubbed her belly and a few minutes later she laid her egg but even then she was a bit slow so i put some eggs in her nesting area so she first sat on them and later on se got up and when i go near her she screeches and today shes is still puffed up and not sitting on them...and when i lock her in the cage she sits on them and when i open it she get up....is that a sign of broodiness.

 

[Judy]

One of the best indicators of broodiness is that they stay on the nest essentially 24/7, except for one brief period to eat, etc. Having eggs under them has little if any effect on their going broody -- and broodies almost never lay an egg.

 

[lovely guy]

finally she got broody and i have putten 7 eggs under her........................

 

[Happy Chooks]

One of the best indicators of broodiness is that they stay on the nest essentially 24/7, except for one brief period to eat, etc. Having eggs under them has little if any effect on their going broody -- and broodies almost never lay an egg.

Yep, especially at night.

 

[Happy Chooks]

finally she got broody and i have putten 7 eggs under her........................

Good luck!

 

[lovely guy]

but today she got off the nesting box...........and was not sitting on it but stil when i approach near she screems and try to peck ..........what is the problem with this hen.....she sits on them for smetime can anybody tell me whats goin on

 

[lovely guy]

she fooled me today she went to roost with the rooster..............

 

[Judy]

Unfortunately, sometimes hens do this. The larger hatcheries have bred for lack of broodiness for a long time, of course in order to increase egg production. It's also possible she is "working on" going broody and will settle down to it in time.

I have 9 hens, either from a hatchery or hatched here from hatchery stock. 3 of them go broody at least once a year, and the others never do. The ones that do, vary a lot in how long they stay broody. This is probably pretty typical.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Unfortunately, sometimes hens do this. The larger hatcheries have bred for lack of broodiness for a long time, of course in order to increase egg production. It's also possible she is "working on" going broody and will settle down to it in time.

I have 9 hens, either from a hatchery or hatched here from hatchery stock. 3 of them go broody at least once a year, and the others never do. The ones that do, vary a lot in how long they stay broody. This is probably pretty typical.

Yep. I had one hen "play broody" for 2 months before finally going broody.

 

[lovely guy]

she is acting like a broody but she is not sitting on eggs instead she is sitting on her feed box ....................i cant figure out when i go near she puffs up and peck.........is she broody or will be broody.