autumnbee17
Chirping
So I have never really had a broody hen before (been raising chickens for almost 5 years now). This is my first time actually thinking I might actually have a hen that is broody. The reason I am saying this is because not even a couple of days ago I had a hen that started to stay in one of my hen boxes. At first I thought it was because she didn’t want to come outside because they were locked in the coop for a day because of a very bad snow storm that hit my area. Now I am thinking she is broody. I had one other chicken that came from her batch that was a little more aggressive and acting the same but I found for me to fix that behavior was putting them in cold water (if in the summer) or put their feet in the snow (if in winter and I make sure none of there feathers get wet and it’s not to deep for them). It fixed the other girl really quick she did not act like she was broody anymore but the other one (in question) still acts like she is broody. She is not aggressive to me only puffs up when I am near but doesn’t try to peck me. I had trained her to be okay with me touch and petting her. She does not leave the hen box only maybe one or two times. I did she her out in the coop yard but that was because the other one was on the eggs for her. I try to make sure she has no eggs under her (which I pull the eggs as soon as I feel them). Her belly has no feathers and she does not move from her laying position if I lift her up from the nest. Her comb is still red as I hear this could be a sign. I’m not sure why I should be looking at and if she is broody can I put a couple day old chicks under her. As if she is broody could you give me a guideline on why I should expect with her raising the chicks and how she will behave with them in the flock.
ps — she is a Black orpingtons (sorry if I missed spelled that)
ps — she is a Black orpingtons (sorry if I missed spelled that)
