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NinaE

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Hey everyone,
I am new to the site. I have had my chickens (2) for about a year now and have had a couple of problems but not too many. Although I have recently ran into something I am unsure of how to fix. I have a broody hen I believe that's what its called when they are wanting to hatch the eggs. any ways she is attacking me every time I go out to get eggs she is normally very friendly and social any ideas on how to stop this behavior? I look forward to learning more and more about these lovely animals and meeting some new people along the way.

Nina
 
Hello & welcome! There is a good article here on how to break broodies - type in breaking broody in the search area. You will find lots of help on your particular problem! Good luck
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Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! X2, here is a nice thread/article on breaking broodys https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/181289/how-to-break-a-broody-hen the cage method usually works well, some are pretty stubborn and will take a week or so, but most do give up. I like to hand small food/water bowls on the side of the cage since a lot of hens will try to sit in bowls. Some people also put a small fan under the cage to cool the bird off more. You might also like to check out your state thread for your neighbors. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/68894/colorado
 
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Yes, you have a broody. They will growl at you, bite at you and defend her needs to brood eggs. Breaking a determined broody is sometimes not possible. Once their hormones get boiling, a very determined broody can't be broken. One method is to put the bird in a suspended cage with a wire floor for a few days as this cools off the brood patch. (a broodies temp rises during broodiness). Another method is to dunk the bird in cold water a few times a day to cool off that brood patch. Another method is to keep them someplace else for a few days out of view of the coop. I have tried all these methods on a hen I have that is very determined and none of it ever worked on her. I found that just letting her set there, and NOT on any eggs, she will give up after about a week or so and get back to laying. Of course she does go back to being broody a few weeks later.

Your bird will return back to her sweet self once her broody ways have past.

Good luck with your broody and welcome to BYC!
 
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Thank you all for the great links I will start combing though them in hopes of finding a solution that will allow my kids back into the back yard
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you may want to put "Breaking a broody," in the search box, should lead to responses from many others - some of which should work.
 

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