Broody?

[blondiebee181]

I think the girls have decided to go broody....it started a couple weeks ago...they started sitting in the chicken boxes and will only go out to eat and drink a little. Willow even feathered one of them...if I take away the chicken eggs, they will simply sit on the fake ones I have in there. When the chickens want the boxes to lay in, they have to squeeze in next to the ducks....on top of all that they are all moody and have stopped laying....what do I do? They are both Indian Runners about 3 yrs.

 

[iwiw60]

From your post I'm assuming you do NOT want your hens to remain broody...here's a page:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=broody+breaker


Good luck!! Keep us updated!

 

[blondiebee181]

Hm...I will take some of these tips into consideration, however I don't have a place to really separate them off besides their cool, dark, straw-lined doghouse...which sounds like a giant nestbox doesn't it?

 

[blondiebee181]

I blocked the entrance to the hen house so that only the hens can jump up to get inside....the ducks aren't great jumpers lol, hopefully it will help if they are unable to sit in the boxes.