How can I push my hen over the edge?

[gritsar]

This morning, I opened the outer coop doors (solid doors that cover screen doors) and just peeked in to check on things, through the screen. I didn't open the screen door, I just peeked in. That's ALL I DID.


Ray growled at me and started snapping at me from across the coop.

She's a pyscho broody.

Upside: Her sister Doe's chicks are the friendliest little boogers. Perhaps it's a family trait.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Gosh and here I logged on to see if you were really going to push her over the edge! Of a cliff! So broodie it is huh? Do you have some junk eggs that you can leave in there.

I know alot of hens will only go broody when they think they have a large enough clutch. Just leave little bantam eggs and then when she decides to finally get it right you can go in at night and swap them out.

 

[ChickenPox]

Love the broody that picked the bag of shavings! She will certainly be comfy!

 

[gritsar]

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Yeah, I gave her brahma eggs. One of my 6 week old chicks, TJ, is mixed brahma, my dark roo over one of the light hens. He/she is the sweetest thing! When I go in the coop he finds the nearest high point, jumps up on it and then jumps on me. I literally have to peel him off of me.