Broody in Feb!!!??

[boxermom]

I had everything set up. She is used to a square nesting box, so I place a cardboard flat on top of the wood shavings. I thought that would help her settle, since there were sides to the box, although they were low sides. I put shavings in the box along with 2 golfballs, then moved her at night, when everyone was roosting. The next day, she was still on the box, but had kicked out all the wood shavings. I took out the golfballs and place the eggs under her. She accepted them without any fuss. I have the food and water close to her and she's good. She has even put shavings around herself again.
ETA: She is wearing a fleece saddle. It is camouflage so she is difficult to see.

 

[Chicken Girl]

LOL cute!!!! I just moved mine and she freaked out for like 5 min then she sat down on the eggs!!!!!!! YEAH!!!! Oh and my lil silkey just went broody. Now what do i do?! I will have to get pics!



Chicken Girl

 

[boxermom]

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Oh yeah. I don't have any silkies. Are they all little and do they handle the cold winters? If they're not bantams and can handle the cold, I may have to get some...

 

[Chicken Girl]

It is a bantam, but i have a heater in the coop so it dose not get to cold in there. She is all right. I dont under stand y they would want to go broody in this cold wether!!!!!


Chicken Girl

 

[boxermom]

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Me neither. Maybe they're tired of the roos.

 

[Chicken Girl]

LOL thats funny!!!! I am going to go back out to see my broodys at like 4 so i will get some pics! How do i get my silkey not to be broody? lol


Chicken Girl

 

[boxermom]

I have no idea. The things I tried, were taking her out of the nest and blocking the nest. She just settled into a new one. Someone on BYC said she could help with it, but I don't remember who she is. I bet if you searched broody or breaking broody, you'll find her and others that have ideas.

 

[Chicken Girl]

well i went out to the coop and she was of the nest in the brooder box i have out there. So i turned the light off so i hope she will sett in the brooder box!! If she dont i will have to let her sett in the nesting box like i did last time. And my silkey layed and egg. She was still in the box when i went out to the coop but after i came in she got off. So i dont know if she still wants to brood or not. Crazzy chickens! I hope it all works out!!!


Chicken Girl

 

[boxermom]

I know what you mean. I didn't want chicks this early in the season, so this is an expeirment. When it warms up and if things go well, I'll be getting on the auction board. I just LOVE auctions!!!!!!!!!!!

(Shhh don't tell DH

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[Chicken Girl]

So i turend the light off in the coop to see if it will get her to brood in the brooder box, do you think it will work?

Oh and what eggs you like to get?


CHicken Girl