HuskerHens18
Crowing
I have had broody hens before, in fact I have 4 now sitting on eggs.
But this Frizzle bantam, she is sitting on NOTHING. No rocks, no sticks, not even dust!
Last week I found her sitting on top of a nesting box, not in it. She wouldn't come down to eat the cabbage treat I was handing out. So I went to pick her up and she attacked my hand like a mommy hen does. I went ahead and picked her up, she's picked her breast and stomach bare. I put her on the floor and she began eating, so I left.
Next day she was back up there, still no eggs, still aggressive. But this time I couldn't get her to eat, she'd just fly back up there. It's 4ft off the ground.
This has gone on a WEEK! Now she's getting very thin and I'm concerned for her health.
I tried giving her eggs but she kicked them out!
What do I do? I love her and don't want to watch her starve herself to death. There is currently a hen INSIDE the nesting box so I don't want to move it, but at this point I'll do what's necessary.
But this Frizzle bantam, she is sitting on NOTHING. No rocks, no sticks, not even dust!
Last week I found her sitting on top of a nesting box, not in it. She wouldn't come down to eat the cabbage treat I was handing out. So I went to pick her up and she attacked my hand like a mommy hen does. I went ahead and picked her up, she's picked her breast and stomach bare. I put her on the floor and she began eating, so I left.
Next day she was back up there, still no eggs, still aggressive. But this time I couldn't get her to eat, she'd just fly back up there. It's 4ft off the ground.
This has gone on a WEEK! Now she's getting very thin and I'm concerned for her health.
I tried giving her eggs but she kicked them out!
What do I do? I love her and don't want to watch her starve herself to death. There is currently a hen INSIDE the nesting box so I don't want to move it, but at this point I'll do what's necessary.