Do Broody Chickens Lay?

[John_Fredman]

I have a chicken that is showing signs of being broody such as puffing up and squawking when approached and sitting on eggs all day long (and night if I forget to collect the eggs). The only thing is that she is laying daily and I didn’t think broody chickens laid eggs. Am I wrong? Isolating in a cage usually works for me after 3 days but this doesn’t seem to be the right approach if she is still laying. Any suggestions?

 

[Anne02]

I have a chicken that is showing signs of being broody such as puffing up and squawking when approached and sitting on eggs all day long (and night if I forget to collect the eggs). The only thing is that she is laying daily and I didn’t think broody chickens laid eggs. Am I wrong? Isolating in a cage usually works for me after 3 days but this doesn’t seem to be the right approach if she is still laying. Any suggestions?

How do you know she's laying?

 

[Caroline0615]

I have a chicken that is showing signs of being broody such as puffing up and squawking when approached and sitting on eggs all day long (and night if I forget to collect the eggs). The only thing is that she is laying daily and I didn’t think broody chickens laid eggs. Am I wrong? Isolating in a cage usually works for me after 3 days but this doesn’t seem to be the right approach if she is still laying. Any suggestions?

I want to know if they lay too HAHAHA

I have a feeling they do not because my broody hen OF OVER A WHOLE MONTH hasn’t given me any eggs so I’m thinking that’s the case and yes she is sitting on eggs but luck ISNT with her

 

[Anne02]

I have a chicken that is showing signs of being broody such as puffing up and squawking when approached and sitting on eggs all day long (and night if I forget to collect the eggs). The only thing is that she is laying daily and I didn’t think broody chickens laid eggs. Am I wrong? Isolating in a cage usually works for me after 3 days but this doesn’t seem to be the right approach if she is still laying. Any suggestions?

And if she's really serious, she'll stop laying when she's sitting on them.

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

This is how it goes down with mine:

• They find a good laying spot
• They lay eggs there for a while
• They stop laying and decide to go broody and be a mother

Then it's up to you to wean them off the eggs or else it just gets worse.

 

[LizzzyJo]

I want to know if they lay too HAHAHA

I have a feeling they do not because my broody hen OF OVER A WHOLE MONTH hasn’t given me any eggs so I’m thinking that’s the case and yes she is sitting on eggs but luck ISNT with her

Many people would suggest putting ice under here in her nest to break her. Being broody is hard on their bodies and can go on too long if not rewarded with a baby. In the summer, I would suggest dunking her butt in ice water.

 

[David61]

Do Broody Chickens Lay?
No

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Are you SURE it is her that is laying eggs and not another hen adding her eggs to the nest? Unless the broody one is the ONLY hen with access OR the only one with a certain color of egg, I wouldn't think there would be any way to know WHO is the reason for additional eggs.

 

[Trisseh]

As mentioned they’ll lay as they’re preparing to set. Once they’re committed to sitting on those eggs they don’t lay anymore though. So even if they take over someone else’s eggs, they should stop laying once they commit to sitting on them.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have a chicken that is showing signs of being broody such as puffing up and squawking when approached and sitting on eggs all day long (and night if I forget to collect the eggs). The only thing is that she is laying daily and I didn’t think broody chickens laid eggs. Am I wrong? Isolating in a cage usually works for me after 3 days but this doesn’t seem to be the right approach if she is still laying. Any suggestions?

She will keep laying until she has laid around (since the start of booding? I‘m not sure.) eight eggs, then stop, whether you take them each day or not.