Broody Welsummer?

[NuggetTheChicken]

Hi all. I have what I think is my first broody, my welsummer who just turned 1. She is flat like a pancake, growls and bites if I try to take her eggs, and fights with everyone. Does she sound broody? If so, are welsummer hens good mothers. Ideas on where to keep will help. Thanks!

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

That sounds like a good broody description to me! Hopefully someone can help answer your other questions, I've never had a broody hatch chicks for me before.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

That sounds like a good broody description to me! Hopefully someone can help answer your other questions, I've never had a broody hatch chicks for me before.

Thanks. Hopefully she hatches a few eggs for me

 

[LizzzyJo]

Date some test eggs and put them under her tonight. If she sits on them for three days and if she stays then get her fertilized ones. Tomorrow is day 21 for me with my first broody this method worked like a charm. She’s fully integrated with them flock. It has worked so far but there are huge risks doing it this way. Most people suggest moving her to a separate coop.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

I have a rooster, so all of the eggs are fertilized

 

[aart]

When I have a broody I wait until she's been in the nest most the day and all night for 2-3 days...along with those other signs I posted.

Then I put her in the broody enclosure with fake eggs in the floor nest, she won't like being moved, but if she is truly good and broody she will settle onto the new nest within a half a day.
Then I give her fresh fertile eggs and mark the calendar.

I like them separated by wire from the flock, it's just easier all around.
No having to mark eggs and remove any additions daily, no taking up a laying nest, no going back to the wrong nest after the daily constitutional.

I remove barrier about one week after hatch. The chicks are usually safe it's the broody who has to 'fight' her way back into the pecking order...which can be quick or take a few days.

Lots of space helps for re-integration.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Hi all. I have what I think is my first broody, my welsummer who just turned 1. She is flat like a pancake, growls and bites if I try to take her eggs, and fights with everyone. Does she sound broody? If so, are welsummer hens good mothers. Ideas on where to keep will help. Thanks!

How long has she been setting. Sometimes they will act broody when they are going to lay their egg.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

How long has she been setting. Sometimes they will act broody when they are going to lay their egg.

3 days, she only goes out once a day to eat and drink

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

When I have a broody I wait until she's been in the nest most the day and all night for 2-3 days...along with those other signs I posted.

Then I put her in the broody enclosure with fake eggs in the floor nest, she won't like being moved, but if she is truly good and broody she will settle onto the new nest within a half a day.
Then I give her fresh fertile eggs and mark the calendar.

I like them separated by wire from the flock, it's just easier all around.
No having to mark eggs and remove any additions daily, no taking up a laying nest, no going back to the wrong nest after the daily constitutional.

I remove barrier about one week after hatch. The chicks are usually safe it's the broody who has to 'fight' her way back into the pecking order...which can be quick or take a few days.

Lots of space helps for re-integration.

Thanks, she does seem really broody. I'll make sure she is fully committed before putting any eggs.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

3 days, she only goes out once a day to eat and drink

I'd say she is broody