Chicken sitting on nest and sleeping all day fro 3 months

[Aunt Angus]

I've broken broodies using the dog crate method. I put my broidy girls in a dog crate that is elevated enough to allow air to get under the floor. Give her food and water but no bedding material. That usually cures mine in a day or two. But you can try eggs!

I have two hens who are pretty much always broody. I usually take them off the nests a couple times a day just to make sure they get a little "down" time. But IME, some hens just manage being broody better than others. I had one who seemed determined to starve herself to death. My two always broody hens take better care to eat, drink, dust bathe by getting off the nest for short periods.

 

[Cryss]

I've broken broodies using the dog crate method. I put my broidy girls in a dog crate that is elevated enough to allow air to get under the floor. Give her food and water but no bedding material. That usually cures mine in a day or two. But you can try eggs!

I have two hens who are pretty much always broody. I usually take them off the nests a couple times a day just to make sure they get a little "down" time. But IME, some hens just manage being broody better than others. I had one who seemed determined to starve herself to death. My two always broody hens take better care to eat, drink, dust bathe by getting off the nest for short periods.

THIS!
Eggs hatch in 28 days. Your hen has been trying for 3X that! She is dehydrated and probably starving. Now is NOT the time to put her through trying to hatch fertile eggs. Now you need to restore her health. Any broody hen that is not going to be hatching eggs needs to have the broodiness broken immediately for their health. This is a decision that needs to be made as soon as you know a hen is broody. For your hen, Start by getting her to drink some water. Some chicken vitamins, electrolytes, and a bit of nutradrench (sp) added would hopefully start to perk her up enough to begin to eat and drink. If you don’t have nutradrench a bit of sugar could be used. Try offering scrambled egg if she will eat. I hope your hen perks up.

 

[sourland]

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Should I get her some fertile eggs or is it too late?

Way too late. Time to break her broodiness and build her back up physically.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

for once in my life I am gonna say break her, try blocking off the nest, and giving her COLD bathes twice a day.

 

[heatherdevito1]

Three months broody is too long! You're going to have to break her or she could die. Sounds like she is losing weight and condition. What general area are you in, and what is the weather like where you are?

That's exactly what I was thinking! We have one that gets broody every now and then but we break the habit in a couple of days

 

[Aunt Angus]

I agree, but my Silkies do fine being broody very, very frequently. Like, they are more broody than they aren't. They eat, drink, dust bathe. But if they ever showed signs of ill health, I'd def freak them.