broody?

[madison123]

one of my chickens is really wanting to sit, what do i do?

 

[heatherkh]

If you're sure she's broody and you want to break her broody ways, you can either isolate her in a wire-bottomed pen/cage with no nest (but with appropriate food/water) for a few days, or dunk her bottom in some cold water. We have an old rabbit hutch that worked as our broody-breaker recently.

I'm assuming since she's broody she isn't laying, correct?

Alternately, you can give her some fertile eggs to lay on, but as winter is closing in - depending on your location and climate - that might not be the best idea.

Also, use the search function to read about how other BYC-ers deal with their broody hens.

 

[Ole rooster]

Give her some eggs to sit on. I'm just waiting one to do that here.

 

[madison123]

ok thanks

 

[AnimalLady123]

How's the eggs/broody hen going? Any chicks?