Chicken fluffs up and growls

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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she is broody, the faster you try to fix it the more likely it will work and faster

the average time it take to break a broody is for every day she's broody it take 2-3 days to break her, so the earlier you start the better

 

[FRlEDeggs]

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she is broody, the faster you try to fix it the more likely it will work and faster

the average time it take to break a broody is for every day she's broody it take 2-3 days to break her, so the earlier you start the better

Im confused, I thought broody is when you won't get off the nesting box

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

yes, but some broodies walk around for a bit till they really sit, its the puffing and growling that let you know. most people don't see that till the birds actually starts to sit, if your hen has never been broody before it takes a bit for it to kick in

 

[FRlEDeggs]

Oh, really? I'll separate her in a dog crate as soon as I can! Thank you for clarifying

This will be her first time going broody

I heard that you can put a clutch of ice cubes under them to break them up?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I've found a wire floor off the groung works for me, if you put her in a dog kennal make sure she can't make a nest, she will try

 

[FRlEDeggs]

The dog crate is pretty large with not many places to nest, I think she'll be fine

Thank you for the helpful insight

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

not a problm, just watch her close for nesting