Broody in the Fall?

[DWilkins]

Just got the bumble foot cleared up and now my little black silky hen decides to go Broody.ugh! lol Is it odd that she is doing this in the fall( most of my girls have gone broody during the summer months) or do they do it when ever they get the notion to?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I've had silkies go broody right through winter. It's never ending with the breed.

 

[Sneebsey]

I have a feeling that moulting is triggering it with mine; I've had four go broody this week. It's almost as though they know they won't be laying for a few weeks so might as well pass the time by sitting on a rubber egg.

 

[red horse ranch]

I just gave away a 1 yr old Australorp who is broody for the 3rd time this year. Some hens are just naturally broody and it can be very frustrating, especially this late in the year. I want EGGS, not more babies!

 

[SueT]

I have a Sebright I just broke of broodiness for the 6th time this year. It has been once a month. I hope she takes a break over winter, but I'm not holding my breath....

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Just got the bumble foot cleared up and now my little black silky hen decides to go Broody.ugh! lol Is it odd that she is doing this in the fall( most of my girls have gone broody during the summer months) or do they do it when ever they get the notion to?

The smart money says that if brooding behavior was linked to egg laying that the owners of Silky chickens would all be up to their eyeballs in eggs.

Fortunately the opposite is true because if it were not then the price of eggs would not be worth the wear and tear on the old hen's bottom.

 

[Cindy in PA]

My australorp went broody again on Labor Day weekend. It is her third time this year. She is a real pain.