I need help please

[Andreooppppww]

So my Silkie has go broody and I only have 1 nest box and I don’t know how my other chicken are going to lay there eggs if she is on the nest. Thanks for the help

 

[bobbi-j]

Are you planning on letting her hatch? You can either move the silkie and her nest, or build another nest box. If you don't plan on letting her hatch, break her broodiness.

 

[Andreooppppww]

The egg is not fertile
How can I break the Broodiness
Thanks for the help

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Mark any eggs that she will be hatching with a sharpie at the very minimum. Most likely, your other hens will cram in the with her and lay their eggs which she will immediately roll under her. You could also try to relocate her by making her a mini pen with a nest.

 

[bobbi-j]

If you want to break her, the quickest, most effective way is to put her in a broody buster. Take her out of the nest, put her in an elevated wire cage with nothing but food and water. (It needs to be elevated so there is airflow beneath her to cool her down.) Leave her there for a few days, then let her out. If she goes right back to the nest, put her back in for another day or two. Repeat until she isn't interested in going back to the nest.

If you don't have a wire cage to put her in, you can keep taking her off the nest and put her outside. Block her from being able to get to the nest if you can. Get creative. You can figure this out.

 

[Andreooppppww]

Does dunking her in cold water work
Should I put bedding in the wired cage and should I put it in the run and should I leave her in there at night time.

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! Don't dunk her! Especially if it's not very very warm where you live! Bobbi-j has the right idea here.
Mary

 

[Andreooppppww]

Oh I just saw that on the Internet what about
Should I put bedding in the wired cage and should I put it in the run and should I leave her in there at night time.

 

[Folly's place]

She should be in the coop with the flock, so she doesn't have issues being reintroduced to them. Otherwise, no bedding. The idea is that she isn't warm and toasty on eggs.
Mary

 

[Andreooppppww]

Ok I don’t think I have enough room inside the coop part
But I do with the run