Is this something that would work? Or just some made up stuff?

[Clwalls83]

This post popped up on my Facebook. Just wondering if this information is something to really trust and use or if this is some made up bologna. TIA for your input.

 

[LoveMyPeepers]

Broody hens will sometimes accept baby chicks as their own. But if not wanting to hatch chicks and you do have a broody hen that you don't want to be broody there are other ways to break the broodiness and prevent the hen from sitting on the nest for so long (without hurting the hens health or whatever).

 

[nuthatched]

It's closer to fiction than truth. Typically, you have to wait until about 2 weeks into the broody cycle to hope she adopts the chicks. Even then, she may kill them.

 

[Clwalls83]

It's closer to fiction than truth. Typically, you have to wait until about 2 weeks into the broody cycle to hope she adopts the chicks. Even then, she may kill them.

Oh wow. Ok

 

[Clwalls83]

Broody hens will sometimes accept baby chicks as their own. But if not wanting to hatch chicks and you do have a broody hen that you don't want to be broody there are other ways to break the broodiness and prevent the hen from sitting on the nest for so long (without hurting the hens health or whatever).

I had read about other ways to deal with broodyness, but like I said this popped up and had me wondering if it was really worth it... if it would actuallywork. Someone else also responded that they could kill the babies instead and after reading that I really dont even see it as beneficial, since I dont plan on getting a roster I would have to purchase a chick from somewhere and that would be a waste of money imo...

 

[heatherbell2]

It's hit or miss. Depends entirely on the hens. I have a mottled cochin Opal & silky Miss Ross.. that are broody mates & sit side by side to hatch & share each other's babies.. they literally accept anything I put under them that's feathered including oddly enough baby quail

 

[heatherbell2]

 

[heatherbell2]

My husband & Miss Ross have a beard competition going

 

[Ridgerunner]

My experience is that you do not get guarantees with living animals. You cannot be sure what would happen. I had a hen fight another broody hen to take her chicks away when she had only been broody for two days. There is no question in my mind that if you had offered her chicks at 2 days of being broody she would have accepted them. I've had a hen kill chicks that hatched under her after she had been broody more than 3 weeks.

There are all kinds of things that could maybe possibly happen, some good and some bad. There are all kinds of myths n this forum regarding broody hens. But broody hens don't follow such strict rules.
Many people on here give chicks to broody hens to raise. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I love having a broody raise my chicks. She does a much better job than I can and it is a lot less work for me. But sometimes there are tragedies.

 

[Tired old Rooster]

I had read about other ways to deal with broodyness, but like I said this popped up and had me wondering if it was really worth it... if it would actuallywork. Someone else also responded that they could kill the babies instead and after reading that I really dont even see it as beneficial, since I dont plan on getting a roster I would have to purchase a chick from somewhere and that would be a waste of money imo...

A very hit or miss thing. Something I would give a swing at, if there are no other options.
Having past experience as a kid, successfully raising a newly hatched chick, in a nest made of a box, lined with towel, using a hot water bottle to keep the little guy warm, I fail to see how a lack of options could easily be a thing.

Now, if you are keen on the chance to have chicks, you could purchase some fertile eggs ASAP when she goes broody and slip them in the nest with her. Much better chance of success.