Delaware Hen

[lrayle]

I have a Delaware hen that went broody 6 months ago and she hatched out her eggs But now we don't have a rooster and she went broody [we think] so we put her in a pen my herself and after she was there for 3 or 4 days she came out and was back to normal but not she is back in the broody thing again [we think] cause she wont leave the nest and its only being 3 weeks How long does this broody thing go on and she going to come out of it

 

[sumi]

A really determined hen could stay broody for months. It would be better to break her if you can't give her fertile eggs to hatch. Put her in a wire cage for a few days with only food and water, no nesting material. It takes on average 3-4 days for this method to work though some hens may take longer.