Broody??

[napohens]

My salmon faverolles, Gloria, is staying in the nest box day and night. She'll eat and drink then go right back to sitting. She is almost flattened out when she is in the nest. She is not being aggressive, but does puff up a bit. A couple of our other hens are picking on her when she does come out to eat and drink. Could she be broody?

 

[imnukensc]

If there are eggs in the box then I'd say she's probably broody.

 

[GirlsMommy18]

Sounds like she's broody. Had she pulled any breast feathers? Hisses or makes other odd sounds when approached or handled in her nest?

 

[Gray Farms]

Sounds broody to me.

 

[napohens]

Sounds like she's broody. Had she pulled any breast feathers? Hisses or makes other odd sounds when approached or handled in her nest?

She has pulled breast feathers. She doesn't hiss or growl at me when I come near or touch her, but if I move her out of the way she comes right back and immediately sits back down.

 

[GirlsMommy18]

Pulled feathers clinches it. She's broody as heck.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

You're going to have baby chicks!!!! Good wishes to the momma!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Yep, she's broody.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

You're going to have baby chicks!!!! Good wishes to the momma!

There won't be chicks unless the OP lets her sit on eggs.

 

[sourland]

Surely sounds broody.