Broody?

[CrestedCream]

I think my silkie hen went broody. She’s normally the first out of the coop and last to go in. She won’t come out of the next box. I physically picked her up last night and set her in the yard and she just laid there for a minute and then got up and ran around for a bit and then went right back to the box. I’m new to owning chickens but I’ve gotten the hang of it for the most part, but I definitely notice her behavior isn’t the same. And it worries me. Does this sound like a broody to you guys??

 

[chickengirl778]

Yep! Does she "growl" when you open the nesting box?

 

[CrestedCream]

Yep! Does she "growl" when you open the nesting box?

There’s just one big opening on my nest box. She doesn’t really do anything if I walk over there but if I reach inside she pecks and makes little noises.

 

[CrestedCream]

I just lifted her and there’s no egg but she won’t come out

 

[chickengirl778]

Sometimes they will stay broody even with no egg! I just had an Ameraucana do the same thing!

 

[CrestedCream]

Sometimes they will stay broody even with no egg! I just had an Ameraucana do the same thing!

It came out of no where. She was fine the day before running a muck and then yesterday wouldn’t come out.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Yes, that is broody behavior. Do you want her to hatch eggs or do you want to break her from being broody?

 

[CrestedCream]

Yes, that is broody behavior. Do you want her to hatch eggs or do you want to break her from being broody?

Break her. She’s my biggest layer.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Put her in a cage with a wire bottom so air can cool her bottom. Elevate that so air can go under. Leaver her there for at least 72 hours and see what she does when you let her out. Give her food and water but nothing that looks like a nest. Most hens break in 72 hours but not all. You may need to repeat the process.

 

[CrestedCream]

Put her in a cage with a wire bottom so air can cool her bottom. Elevate that so air can go under. Leaver her there for at least 72 hours and see what she does when you let her out. Give her food and water but nothing that looks like a nest. Most hens break in 72 hours but not all. You may need to repeat the process.

Is there any other way? I don’t have. Cage with a wire bottom.