I'm confused!

[LaurenV]

Okay so, my EE wasn't sitting on the eggs that I gave her, anymore. So I put my RIR/NH in there, and she sat on the nest. I put an egg in front her and she brought it under there. Whenever she lays an egg, she stays on it for about 3 hours then leaves. While she is sitting on it, she acts like a broody but then she gets off and goes outside with the others. Any reasons why she would be doing this??

 

[aoxa]

Read this: http://heedleyshens.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/how-to-catch-an-egg/

I find it relates to your question

She is not broody yet, but does seem to have a tenancy to go broody.

 

[1muttsfan]

I have a delaware hen that acts broody every time she lays an egg, growling, bristling like a bottle brush and pecking me. But it all goes away as soon as she lays her egg. :/

 

[aoxa]

I have a delaware hen that acts broody every time she lays an egg, growling, bristling like a bottle brush and pecking me. But it all goes away as soon as she lays her egg. :/

I have a polish x SS Hamburg that does this as well. She is in that nesting box at least 3 hours a day. She should not be a broody breed, but she sure acts like it! She has been broody for a full week - not laying at all. She makes a growling sound, but has never pecked me yet.

 

[LaurenV]

Thankyou for the link, and that explains alot!

 

[aoxa]

Thankyou for the link, and that explains alot!

No problem That is a great blog by the way! She actually wrote a book about a rooster that pecked her in the eye.

http://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Pets-Heedley-Pecked-Eye/dp/0786808853