- Apr 1, 2010
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I have a golden comet hen who went broody. She is VERY aggressive (which she was always the most friendly of the 6) and wont let me get near the eggs. I have 6 hens total and 4 of them are laying around her in the same box. She then scoops up all the eggs and puts them under her or near her. There are about a dozen under her and I cant get to them. I get pecked violently and it starts to hurt. I assume they are going to be bad eggs once they are freed.
This has been going on for about 3 days now. I have tried 3 times to get her out into a pen I have (which is across from the boxes cuz thats all the room I have) made. There is food and water in there but I cant even get her off the nest. I have tried picking her up, but I get pecked till I actually bleed, I have tried using a piece of wood to move her to where I can guide her into the pen, but nothing works.
I am in need of advice to get her out without getting anyone injured! Maybe I'm just a wuss, but I have NEVER seen a broody so violent in her attacks. Also, if she can see the box, which I will clean out and put new bedding in adn clean out the eggs, will she break her brood seeing the nest? even if there are no eggs? Thanks for reading this post and offering advice, Im stumped.
This has been going on for about 3 days now. I have tried 3 times to get her out into a pen I have (which is across from the boxes cuz thats all the room I have) made. There is food and water in there but I cant even get her off the nest. I have tried picking her up, but I get pecked till I actually bleed, I have tried using a piece of wood to move her to where I can guide her into the pen, but nothing works.
I am in need of advice to get her out without getting anyone injured! Maybe I'm just a wuss, but I have NEVER seen a broody so violent in her attacks. Also, if she can see the box, which I will clean out and put new bedding in adn clean out the eggs, will she break her brood seeing the nest? even if there are no eggs? Thanks for reading this post and offering advice, Im stumped.