Can you make a hen go broody?

[ChickenCanoe]

Not true in the slightest. If it were that simple, all the hatcheries would do it.

And if it were true, why would you want them to die in the shell. At least if one incubates to term, they could sell the cockerels for animal feed.

 

[ScottandSam]

Lol that is the finniest thing i have read on here. 1 degree. Really?
Scott

 

[ChickenGirl555]

. Breeding doesn't affect the eggs for consumption.

It’s not the consumption I’m worried about, it’s that when I go on vacations and I leave somebody to simply make sure they have food and water and let them out, that I won’t have fertilized, hen-incubated eggs when I get home

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Unless broody, the hens won't sit on eggs long enough for them to develop.
Internal egg temperature will need to be 90+ for several hours at a time for cell division.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Unless broody, the hens won't sit on eggs long enough for them to develop.
Internal egg temperature will need to be 90+ for several hours at a time for cell division.

Ok, I don’t want to kill any eggs, so do you know of any strong signs of broodiness?

 

[junebuggena]

Ok, I don’t want to kill any eggs, so do you know of any strong signs of broodiness?

Spending all day and night on the nest for at least 3 days straight.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Spending all day and night on the nest for at least 3 days straight.

With eggs? Or just the plain nest?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

With eggs? Or just the plain nest?

Either.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Either.

ok, but if she doesn't stay on for 3 days or longer, it was just tiredness or maybe they thought they wanted to go broody?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

ok, but if she doesn't stay on for 3 days or longer, it was just tiredness or maybe they thought they wanted to go broody?

Tired, unlikely. But yes, some just "consider" going broody and give up very quickly.