Dec 26, 2008 #1 MakNat Songster 11 Years Joined Aug 19, 2008 Messages 704 Reaction score 12 Points 151 Location Ky Is it easy to get a hen to go broody?? Can't you coax them with fake eggs. Or is it a bad idea??
Dec 26, 2008 #2 A.J.'s Songster 11 Years Joined Nov 11, 2008 Messages 176 Reaction score 2 Points 121 Location Tennessee No no and yes.
Dec 26, 2008 #3 funonahonda Songster 11 Years Joined Apr 12, 2008 Messages 386 Reaction score 3 Points 149 Location Central Ohio No it is not a bad idea.
Dec 26, 2008 #4 swtangel321 ~Crazy Egg Lady~ 11 Years Joined Jul 11, 2008 Messages 3,858 Reaction score 111 Points 201 You can not really make a hen go broody, it's a hormone thing in the hen that makes her want to be broody. Some breeds go broody all the time others dont at all.
You can not really make a hen go broody, it's a hormone thing in the hen that makes her want to be broody. Some breeds go broody all the time others dont at all.