Fastest way to stop a broody. Technique needed!!

[BlackHackle]

I agree with the rest. Especially if you catch her at it early enough, the broody breaker cage up on blocks works really well and quickly. The most determined one I've had yet only took four days.

The nice part is that you can often snap up wire dog cages with missing bottom trays for very little money as anyone with an actual dog wants the tray. I got a medium sized one for $8 a few years ago. Cut a piece of 1/2" hardware cloth to fit the bottom and zip-tied it onto the bottom wires. Ta-dah! Works for both transport and breaking broodies, one of my better deals.

Agree!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Thanks very much! I drew it meself.

*Pats own back*

 

[BlackHackle]

Cool!

 

[Cellomama2]

I have a loony silkie who was in the broody cage for a week and I felt bad and hoped maybe she was done so I let her out and shes right back into the nest box being broody and of course causing others to do it as well. How can you actually tell when they are broken of their broodiness? Also where do you put your broody cage? I have a huge coop and so I left the cage raised in the coop and I'm guessing this was the wrong thing.

 

[Cellomama2]

I found an older post about where to put the cage an whatnot.