Is my girl broody?

[krodgers]

So I’ve got a banty that has started laying on eggs more consistently. She’s always been the more maternal one in the flock (she’s about 8 months old). I never really thought anything of it. But lately she’s been puffing up at me when I go to collect eggs. Still didn’t think anything of it until last night when I noticed the areas between her breast and legs didn’t have feathers on them. The area in the middle of her breast still has feathers so I couldn’t remember if that was a “normal” area to have feather or not. I’ve taken a picture of her as best I could to show you. Do you think she’s broody?

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

Is she always sitting on the eggs?

 

[Joeschooks]

Omg I posted yesterday about my hen with a bald tummy. Looks almost identical to yours in terms of the baldness. I’m going to follow your post in case the conditions are related.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bald-bottom-and-stopped-laying.1220459/

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

you should see my buttonquail!!!!! LOL! ever since she laid an egg she has been soo broody that she has no feathers on her belly

 

[krodgers]

Is she always sitting on the eggs?

She gets off and goes to eat when I feed them then push her away from the eggs. Then I collect the eggs. She has always been a sitter. I don’t know about through the day because I’m at work.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

She gets off and goes to eat when I feed them then push her away from the eggs. Then I collect the eggs. She has always been a sitter. I don’t know about through the day because I’m at work.

She is probably broody...

 

[krodgers]

So what’s the best solution? Broody breaker, cold water, or let her hatch some?

 

[tinakevin]

That depends on you. If you dont want baby chicks right now then breaking her is best. I don’t know how cold it is where you r I’m in the north east so I wouldn’t use the water method. I have a lot of Broodies so I use the cage method.it works like a charm

 

[krodgers]

That depends on you. If you dont want baby chicks right now then breaking her is best. I don’t know how cold it is where you r I’m in the north east so I wouldn’t use the water method. I have a lot of Broodies so I use the cage method.it works like a charm

I don’t like the water method because it seems so cruel. I’m thinking of doing the cage method or let her hatch some bitties.

 

[sourland]

Unless she is staying in the nest box over night, she is not broody.