Hen shrieking??

[AnonPaperclip]

I'll try to approach her in a bit ans see what she does.

 

[The Angry Hen]

Hey There,

Sounds to me as if you have yourself a broody hen. If she stays like that almost all day and all night, gets up every couple of hours for water and food, "screeches" when you go to take and egg- pet her- feed her- or walk by her... She is most likely broody.

It all depends. I doubt this time of year you'd want to hatch eggs- but if you do, you can place a few fertile eggs under her. If you want to break her... There are a lot of tricks.

(Normally when I have a broody I don't break them unless it causes them to take sick. So I am sorry, but I can not help with that part of your question. It seems to me that @MasterOfClucker knows what he is talking about, I'd take his advice too).

Good luck, God bless! Hope things work for you and I hope my information helps a bit.

Regards,
-Angry Hen

 

[AnonPaperclip]

Hey There,

Sounds to me as if you have yourself a broody hen. If she stays like that almost all day and all night, gets up every couple of hours for water and food, "screeches" when you go to take and egg- pet her- feed her- or walk by her... She is most likely broody.

It all depends. I doubt this time of year you'd want to hatch eggs- but if you do, you can place a few fertile eggs under her. If you want to break her... There are a lot of tricks.

(Normally when I have a broody I don't break them unless it causes them to take sick. So I am sorry, but I can not help with that part of your question. It seems to me that @MasterOfClucker knows what he is talking about, I'd take his advice too).

Good luck, God bless! Hope things work for you and I hope my information helps a bit.

Regards,
-Angry Hen

Thanks! If she is broody, I'll take these tips into account (though, I kind of want her to be broody because watching a hen raise a chick is adorable)

 

[AnonPaperclip]

Update: I went out to the coop and she was up and in the run, though she is quieter than normal. She normally "crows" all day, especially in my presence, but now she's quiet. I'll keep an eye out for the rest of the day to see if she goes back in.

 

[The Angry Hen]

Thanks! If she is broody, I'll take these tips into account (though, I kind of want her to be broody because watching a hen raise a chick is adorable)

No problem! Glad to be the slightest bit helpful. Yes, it sure is a blessing to watch. Do whatever your heart tells you! (Oh, and out of all the breeds I have ever owned I find SF hens to be the most brooding hens I ever had. Each one of my three have been broody six times. So if you choose to let her brood, they make wonderful Mothers).

 

[PirateGirl]

you said something about treats... mine sometime shriek over things like earthworms or spaghetti, like if one gets something extra good it will run around the coop at high speed shrieking while the others are chasing it trying to steal the tasty morsel. It's rare that something is that good, but it's the only time I've heard them shriek!

 

[AnonPaperclip]

you said something about treats... mine sometime shriek over things like earthworms or spaghetti, like if one gets something extra good it will run around the coop at high speed shrieking while the others are chasing it trying to steal the tasty morsel. It's rare that something is that good, but it's the only time I've heard them shriek!

Mine would cluck like they're scared and wanting to get away (and then end up cornering themselves XD) But when I posted this, the Faverolle was on the nest. I checked out there a while ago and she did lay.

 

[Chickassan]

Are you kidding? Or are you serious? I've got two of them you know and I've wanted a good broody I'm tired of hatching babies in Styrofoam.

No problem! Glad to be the slightest bit helpful. Yes, it sure is a blessing to watch. Do whatever your heart tells you! (Oh, and out of all the breeds I have ever owned I find SF hens to be the most brooding hens I ever had. Each one of my three have been broody six times. So if you choose to let her brood, they make wonderful Mothers).

 

[The Angry Hen]

Are you kidding? Or are you serious? I've got two of them you know and I've wanted a good broody I'm tired of hatching babies in Styrofoam.

I'm serious. Mine wont break for heaven's sake! I rarely see them off the nest. Hope you get a good broody soon.

 

[Chickassan]

Well that's just wonderful news! I've got the one that has been playing broody for a few hours at a time but since she's not laid an egg I just figured she was being silly, now I know she's practising.

I'm serious. Mine wont break for heaven's sake! I rarely see them off the nest. Hope you get a good broody soon.