Idiot needs help with BROODY hen---UPADATE Page 3

[onedozenphyllises]

Oh, right! Do you have a rooster? If not, she can be broody all she wants but you'll get no chickies.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

The golf balls will hatch. You will get little putters.

 

[Boondachs]

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I am 99.9% sure shes not. She was a hatching sis to the other one and the breeder I got here from had no Cuckoos. The egg would be on the light side of the maran eggs though, but for what I've seen from Rocks, its dark.

 

[Boondachs]

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Yeap, a roo...hence this question

 

[onedozenphyllises]

Oooh, sorry. Had a DUH moment, there, didn't I?

 

[Boondachs]

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It's OK, its because I posted, therfore it rubs off on everyone that answers!

 

[Boondachs]

OK HELP!

I just went out an removed titlest, nike and Bertha from under my hen and marked the eggs she was on. When I picked her up, I felt skin, so I fliped her. She has lost all her down on her breast/ belly area. Did she do this herself to "build" a nest? There are no signs of mites/lice on her. Any thoughts?

 

[nhnanna]

broody's do that for humidity.

 

[jrabbit]

I have a cochin that has become extremely broody over the last couple days. I think she even slept on the nest last night. I took her out this afternoon and put her next to the food, and she ate, but I haven't been able to go out since then due to a rainstorm. (edited to add: she is back in the nest)

We've only had her since February, and until now, she'd hang out on the nest maybe 1 day out of 10. She's approximately 10 months old. She lays the tiniest eggs, but she's prolific and produces an egg almost every day. We have no rooster - just 5 hens of varying ages and breeds free ranging in our urban backyard.

Is there any downside to her behavior, other than that she might not eat enough? I don't mind forcing her off the nest daily to eat, but I feel bad for her. They are our pets, so getting rid of her isn't a choice. And since her eggs are so tiny, it's not like we'll notice one less (haha).

--janis

 

[foweler]

My Light Brahma went broody a few days ago. How long will this last?

I took her golf balls but that isn't stopping her. I keep taking her out of the nest but after a few she goes back in.

I want my egg factory back.

Sorry for the thread jack. I just want you to know you not the only one.