Olivia goes broody EIGHT WEEKS each year and comes out of it just fine. This year after she broke broody, she won't open her eyes, eat or drink. Will drink water and / or pedialyte when offered but won't go get it herself. Keeps her eyes closed constantly. Her comb is very pale and her wattles are now off-white. I am amazed each morning when we find her still alive. We have had about 12 hens over the past 5 years and this is the first time this has happened. We have lost hens over time, but not due to over-broodiness. My wonderful husband sits with her and offers her (and she drinks it) home-made pedialyte every 4 hours. She is not getting better or worse, and it's been about 10 days since she broke broody. Any ideas?
P.S. Eight weeks is WAY too long to be broody, but that seems to be her style and she comes out fine each year. Until now : (
P.S. Eight weeks is WAY too long to be broody, but that seems to be her style and she comes out fine each year. Until now : (