can I stop broody hen, if so, how?

[aoxa]

a bantam black cochin, 1 year old...... broody little bugger

Cochins are tough to break... Not as hard as silkies, but really hard. They are natural broodies and make wonderful mothers.

Have you lifted the crate off the ground during lockdown?

 

[thumper4269]

yeah, she is up on sawhorses..... not a happy bird at all.....too bad for her,, maybe she can grow some feathers back on her boney chest....

 

[thumper4269]

Ok, so let the little bantie out yesterday with everyone else and she has not returned to the nest... hopefully she is broke for now......thanks for this group and all the help you give em.....

 

[aggiemae]

I have a broody RIR on my hands!

At this point she is frantic and panting and refusing to drink so I am going to dunk her in cool water. I took her off the next a dozen times and finally shut the door to the coop. She ran around and around trying to get in an finally tried the roof. She's still frantic and panting but refusing to drink but at least she's off the hot tin roof and in my lap. I am going to let her cool down a bit more and dunk her in cool water then get the dog crate out in case that doesn't work. I have had broody hens before but have never seen anything like this. Did I mentions she's a RIR?

 

[aggiemae]

Broody emergency over. By the time I got everything together she went back into the nest saw the eggs (laid by other hens) were gone and went back to business as usual. We'll see what tomorrow brings.