- Jul 2, 2012
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Hi all, I am fairly new to keeping chickens. I have had 5 silkies since april’12 and so far 4 of them are or have been broody. It started with Ginger, she was in the nest box sitting on no eggs for 2 weeks, i kicked her out and closed access to the nest box. She got so wound up and it was confusing the other chickens as they were looking for and found other places to lay. So i put her in a box with a wire bottom, she ended up getting really upset and frustrated, i was worried bout her hurting herself as she was head butting the sides and the top. Finally i decided to dunk her in cold water, I felt horrible but after the 8th time she did get the hint and snapped out of it. The newest problem is that as i said earlier the others were lookin for somewhere to lay, the littlest and tamest of the lot Lilly found her new nesting spot in a dark corner in my kitchen. I must admit i thought it was adorable, I was stupid thinking that giving her cuddles I was just bonding with her but she now has gone broody! And very clingy with me. I have stopped her from getting inside apart from the front porch which has a very cold marble floor. Today i have discovered that Pinky is broody and is in the nesting box, so Cilla has now made a nest in my cupboard in the front porch and is now screaming at any other chicken that goes anywhere near. So out of the 5 silkies i have 1 has successfully been dunked and broodiness broken, but 3 others are now broody! I know I have been too soft with them but do not know how to stop this cycle. Please can someone HELP!!!!!!
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. 
