Hi all - quick scoop on my issue:
I have three hens - all about 15 months old. My BO went broody a couple of weeks ago. I tried repeatedly taking her off the nest, but she was on it like a magnet. After a week of this I bought cage on CL and put her in it during the daytime for 3 days. On the 4th day when I went to let them all out of their coop into their run, she was waiting by the door to come out and NOT on the nest. Success! She didn't act broody that day at all. But that night when I went to lock them up she was back on the nest instead of sitting on her roost. So i thought maybe she might still be broody?? Then this morning, she was at the door waiting to come out into the run, which was a good sign. I was out with them for most of the day and she spent the day in the run - NOT on the nest. Now tonight I went to lock them up and i panicked because i couldn't find her, but there she was on the nest again and not on her spot on the roost!!
Ideas?
Why would she act broody during the day - then quit being broody - but still sit on the nest at night?
Maybe this is normal post-broody behavior?
Any info is much appreciated!!!!
Thanks in advance
I have three hens - all about 15 months old. My BO went broody a couple of weeks ago. I tried repeatedly taking her off the nest, but she was on it like a magnet. After a week of this I bought cage on CL and put her in it during the daytime for 3 days. On the 4th day when I went to let them all out of their coop into their run, she was waiting by the door to come out and NOT on the nest. Success! She didn't act broody that day at all. But that night when I went to lock them up she was back on the nest instead of sitting on her roost. So i thought maybe she might still be broody?? Then this morning, she was at the door waiting to come out into the run, which was a good sign. I was out with them for most of the day and she spent the day in the run - NOT on the nest. Now tonight I went to lock them up and i panicked because i couldn't find her, but there she was on the nest again and not on her spot on the roost!!
Ideas?
Why would she act broody during the day - then quit being broody - but still sit on the nest at night?
Maybe this is normal post-broody behavior?
Any info is much appreciated!!!!
Thanks in advance
