Experiments on a broody hen, come along for the journey!

[Quails andchickens]

I have a broody cream leg bar. I don't want any more chicks but my chickens don't go broody often. So I was thinking I would run a few experiments, such as seeing how would she react to different egg colors shapes and sizes. If anybody has any suggestions for an experiment they want me to do on my broody hen please let me know. Hope you have fun on this thread as we find out stuff about broody hens!

 

[MGG]

I have a broody cream leg bar. I don't want any more chicks but my chickens don't go broody often. So I was thinking I would run a few experiments, such as seeing how would she react to different egg colors shapes and sizes. If anybody has any suggestions for an experiment they want me to do on my broody hen please let me know. Hope you have fun on this thread as we find out stuff about broody hens!

Maybe try moving her? Like once during the day VS once during the night?
Legbars don't go broody often. Is the goal of this to produce any chicks or just not give her fertile eggs and see how she reacts to different things?
All hens are different, so no matter what your experiments show it won't be true for every hen. There's always exceptions.

 

[Quails andchickens]

Maybe try moving her? Like once during the day VS once during the night?
Legbars don't go broody often. Is the goal of this to produce any chicks or just not give her fertile eggs and see how she reacts to different things?
All hens are different, so no matter what your experiments show it won't be true for every hen. There's always exceptions.

My goal is to see what she reacts to different eggs and things. Not to raise chicks. My other hen is starting to go broody on the other hens eggs, she is a very old swedish isbar. But I was wondering like what if I put a easter egg under her, or a weird smelling egg. Just to see her reaction to stuff for fun

 

[aart]

Do you have experience with broody hens?
If not, it may be hard to really gather any quantitative data.

IMO, if you don't want a broody to hatch, it's best to break her right away.

 

[Quails andchickens]

Do you have experience with broody hens?
If not, it may be hard to really gather any quantitative data.

IMO, if you don't want a broody to hatch, it's best to break her right away.

Yes my hens have gone broody before and I hatched chicks before I was just thinking of making this a week long project. I lock her from her nest for half and hour to eat drink have dirt baths then I let her back in with her eggs.

 

[MGG]

Ok. Well, make sure any eggs are infertile so no chicks die. Let us know what you try.
You shouId let the Isbar hatch maybe, older birds are great mothers.

 

[Quails andchickens]

Ok. Well, make sure any eggs are infertile so no chicks die. Let us know what you try.
You shouId let the Isbar hatch maybe, older birds are great mothers.

It's illegal to own a rooster in my area, also I can't have any more pets. Also if a chick somehow hatched I would make sure it would not die. Also the cream leg bar is also old 4 years I think the isbar is 6 years.

 

[MGG]

It's illegal to own a rooster in my area, also I can't have any more pets. Also if a chick somehow hatched I would make sure it would not die. Also the cream leg bar is also old 4 years I think the isbar is 6 years.

Oh ok.
That makes sense.
What is the first thing you're trying?