new chicken 3 years old no eggs???

[Cackling Hen]

So true nice all week then weekend comes and ugly ugly. Saly creek ahh waiting for spring so we can go somewhere anywhere. Its been a long long winter

 

[Fritatta]

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I would not let the smaller girls in with a full hen that they dont know. It could get ugly.

If the guy said "she likes to sit on her eggs" that probably means she goes 'broody'. which means she wont lay. she wants to sit on fertilized eggs until they hatch.

 

[zelica]

She is doing fine with the littler chickens. So how can I fix her from being broody? There are no eggs in her coop

 

[Fritatta]

Its not easy to break a broody hen. read this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=181289

It may be possible that she "Adopts" the younger chicks and that will close the cycle for her.

Most people dont want a broody hen, because it will not lay eggs while broody. This also would explain why she is kind of mean. They get very protective when broody.

Good luck. Hopefully her change of location and new coop friends will change her pattern. Unless you want her to raise chicks - then she will probably be the best mother there is.

 

[Cackling Hen]

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I would not let the smaller girls in with a full hen that they dont know. It could get ugly.

If the guy said "she likes to sit on her eggs" that probably means she goes 'broody'. which means she wont lay. she wants to sit on fertilized eggs until they hatch.

A broody will lay until she gets her clutch of eggs she wants

 

[zelica]

Yay she laid her first egg.

super excited went to let her outside this am and there it was.. Way cool. Thanks for the help.

 

[ketcham]

Good news,,,,glad to hear!! Kevin