HELLP!!!!!!

[Chicken Girl]

Ok so my white/frizzle cochin in broody agen i am pritty sure. And the first time she stoped like 4days to 1 week befor hatch. So I have a old bird cage and I am going to put her in it. Pls Give me all the info an broodys you got! LOL I am going to be ceeping her in the old bird cage in the coop. Is that ok?

Chicken thats broody:

Cage:

What time is the best time to put her in it? And i have a light in the coop on 24/7 has been all winter. I am leting her sit on 5 should i candel and if so when?

THANKS A BUNCH!!!

Chicken Girl

 

[ranchhand]

Hi Chicken Girl,

If you got to the upper right of the page, to the search box, and type in "broody hen", you will find a wealth of information.

Good luck!

 

[jay1995]

My opinion is the cage is to small. She should be able to get off her eggs to eat, drink, poo and such. But if you have a dog cage an a rubbermaid storage box that works great. She will need a box kinda area and bedding in the box (hay, wood shavings) But goodluck, -Jay

 

[Chicken Girl]

she is much smaller then in the pic. And i will have water and food in there for her. I need as much info as polebel!

 

[jay1995]

Alright, well you can candle at day 9 or 10. I would let her sit a few days and then take her out, I dont know exactly about that, but I took mine out the day she went broody and she stopped. And if it is very cold outside I would put a heat lamp on her. Goodluck, -Jay

 

[Chicken Girl]

I have a heater in the coop too. And i dont know if its been 1 or 2 days cuz i was stuped and did not go out there yesterday. And i will be vary upset if gets of the eggs wen i go out there to night agen. So I should not but her in the cage to night? And thanks for your help!

Chicken Girl

 

[ladrifter]

can you build a cage around the nest she has now?

 

[jay1995]

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I would not but I dont know to much about that. So I wouldnt listen to myself. Goodluck, -Jay

 

[Chicken Girl]

Ok well i need to do it now. Like within the next 15 min. So every body pls ceep posting i still need the info.

 

[gabrielle1976]

She should have room to stand up , get off the nest and eat and drink, if she dosnt Its to small, IMO