Forcing broodiness?

[peepmommy]

So I have a hen who acts like she wants to go broody, but not quite there yet. Is there anything I can do to help her along?? I really want to have chicks so badly! I was thinking of letting her hatch some of our fertilized eggs plus order some EE or others... Where does everyone buy their fertilized eggs from?? Thanks for the info!!

 

[BuffOrpington88]

You can't really force a hen to go broody. Some breeds have the broodiness bred out of them.
Good Luck!

 

[peepmommy]

I have a RIR and BR that seem like they want to. They yell at me and flatten out on the nest. I have continued to remove the eggs under them because they just don't seem too serious. They still get up and they have all of their feathers. I don't know... I guess I'll have to wait :/

 

[quintinp]

I don't recall ever hearing about being able to force a hen to go broody, Barred Rock hens do sit on their eggs, but not very often. I have yet to get a barred rock that has sat on her own eggs, but my friend's Barred Rock has.