Hen going broody again!

[HomeGardenGirl]

Our hen Nellie went broody in late April & successfully hatched & raised her 3 chicks. They're 8.5 wks old now &about 2.5 weeks ago she stopped being mama hen & started laying again at the end of last week. She also had a small molting period. The last 2 days she's been sitting in a nesting box all day & today when I shooed her out she broody pooped in yard and ran around all poofed up and squawking! She's older, btwn 4 & 5 years old, and we aren't interested in hatching more chicks so I guess it'a off to a broody breaker for her! I didn't think she'd go broody again so fast after just hatching a clutch!

 

[sourland]

I have had hens that raised as many as 5 broods of chicks in a season.

 

[HomeGardenGirl]

I have had hens that raised as many as 5 broods of chicks in a season.

Wow!

 

[HomeGardenGirl]

Nellie Peck is in broody breaker & furious. Our rooster is dancing around courting her which is just a hoot to watch

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[aart]

Had a serial broody this spring, she hatched in March, weaned at 4 weeks after a time went broody again, and again, and again..finally got her broke.

That crate is awfully small, can she even stand up or turn around?
Might want to go for something bigger.