in whitch season hen go broody

[henfarrmchicks]

i have hen since 2years i dont have any broody
i didnt why can you tell me your methods

 

[Percheron chick]

Some breeds do not have a tendency to go broody.

 

[henfarrmchicks]

thank you but have any metods to go broody

 

[Lazy Farmer]

i have hen since 2years i dont have any broody
i didnt why can you tell me your methods

Some breeds do not have a tendency to go broody.

 

[henfarrmchicks]

i have a lot of races hen in my farm but i didnt why
where is best season for broody

 

[Birdinhand]

In the northern hemisphere it's spring. as the season goes from the darkest, longest night of the winter into spring, maybe around equinox or after, the hormones in a hen are on the rise, stimulated by the light. at some point, depending on light exposure and breed, a hens broody instinct will kick in, if it hasn't been bread out of them. if you have several types of hens and none go broody, you might consider if they are getting enough light. if they are very dark, year round, like under a large tree that is also grown in around the coop, I'd cut a good south facing swath to open things up so they get enough light to let them functioning naturally. this would be especially valuable if they have a long period during the winter where they don't lay eggs. ovulation is governed by light sensing tissue in the pineal gland in the skull.

 

[henfarrmchicks]

In the northern hemisphere it's spring. as the season goes from the darkest, longest night of the winter into spring, maybe around equinox or after, the hormones in a hen are on the rise, stimulated by the light. at some point, depending on light exposure and breed, a hens broody instinct will kick in, if it hasn't been bread out of them. if you have several types of hens and none go broody, you might consider if they are getting enough light. if they are very dark, year round, like under a large tree that is also grown in around the coop, I'd cut a good south facing swath to open things up so they get enough light to let them functioning naturally. this would be especially valuable if they have a long period during the winter where they don't lay eggs. ovulation is governed by light sensing tissue in the pineal gland in the skull.

what do you think is good season and i have a questions can hen go broody encouraged by a lot of eggs

 

[henfarrmchicks]

my hen race is new hampshire have tendency this hen to go broody

 

[Birdinhand]

what do you think is good season and i have a questions can hen go broody encouraged by a lot of eggs

where do you live? spring is the season in the northern hemisphere, so like somewhere between now and say late May. many folks would say that they either have it in their genes to go broody or they don't. if they are leaning in the direction of being broody it's pretty obvious, they take on a certain zomby eyed look, a trans like state where all they want to do is be still and sit. they will growl when approached and depending on how hand tame, they may fend off your hand with vigorous pecking.

to encourage brooding in a certain spot, I find that making a nice hidden nest, maybe even with a vail around it, can encourage the choice of a given nest but who knows if it has any effect on whether they actually go broody. I'd make sure they are getting enough light. increasing light hours to around 12-14 hours a day should help.