Is my Black sex-link broody?

[ArekE]

We have two back sex-links that are about 3 years old and one of them has been sitting on egg for two days straight when i go in there she clucks but doesn't try to peck me could she be broody? I kinda hope she is.

 

[Kelsie2290]

She could be, is she staying on the nest at night also? The BSLs do seem to go broody occasionally. Do give her a good going over to be sure there isn't something wrong with her. Good luck with the hatch if you decide to let her sit eggs. Nice article from the Learning Center on things to look for https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/encouraging-or-discouraging-broodiness-in-your-hens

 

[ArekE]

A few days ago we did have a hen get sick for about 2 days but shes all better now and the BSL isn't showing the symptoms that the sick hen was showing. I just went in there a few minutes ago and she screamed at me.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Yep probably broody. Do you have a pic?

 

[donrae]

My criteria for declaring a hen broody is two nights in a row on the nest. They can fool around on it all day as far as I'm concerned, but they're not serious until they spend the night there. That's when I give them the eggs I want them to hatch, and mark them with sharpie so more can't be added to the clutch.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

My criteria for declaring a hen broody is two nights in a row on the nest. They can fool around on it all day as far as I'm concerned, but they're not serious until they spend the night there. That's when I give them the eggs I want them to hatch, and mark them with sharpie so more can't be added to the clutch.

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[BantamLover21]

Sounds broody to me.

 

[ArekE]

Sorry about the late update( getting ready for chicks to hatch

) but she was off the eggs for a day and now she has been on them all day today. What is she doing?

 

[donrae]

That's what I mean about messing around on the nest. Sometimes the hen "practices", by staying on the nest much of the day. That's why I don't give her the eggs I want her to hatch until I think she's serious and tight, cause I don't want the eggs messed with like that.

That said, even the best broody has to get off the eggs once a day or so to dust bathe, eat, drink and poop. My hens always spend a few minutes terrorizing the rest of the flock, also, just to remind them who is boss