how can you get hens ti gi broody

funnmomm

Chirping
7 Years
Apr 20, 2012
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how can i trick my hens to go broody ven when they quit laying. I want my hens to hatch my eggs not an incubator but my hens have quit laying except for my banty barred rock and i dont know if she even would go broody.
 
Broodiness is hormonal and the only way to encourage a hen to go broody is to leave some eggs in the nest box for her and hope she gets the hint. It works quite well with breeds that go broody all the time like Silkies. But I think you'll have to wait for your hens to get into production again.
 

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