New hen going broody?

[jesus freak]

Will a hen that has not started laying eggs go broody?

 

[gritsar]

What breed is she? If it's a silkie I wouldn't doubt it.

However normally no, a hen will lay at least a few eggs before going broody if she's going to go broody at all.

 

[jesus freak]

Shes a buff orpington

 

[gritsar]

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Okay, so a definite broody breed but still, they usually start to lay eggs first. Is she spending alot of time in the nestbox?

 

[sewingca]

I lost a girl to eggbound condition 'cause I thought she had gone broody. She was young and had only laid a few very large eggs. Watch her closely. Please don't make the same mistake I did.

Caroline

 

[jesus freak]

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Okay, so a definite broody breed but still, they usually start to lay eggs first. Is she spending alot of time in the nestbox?

No shes not but do you know a way I can encourage her to go broody?

 

[jesus freak]

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I'm sorry about your loss

 

[Meghalu]

I have a bantam cochin who started laying on Aug 2nd, and proceeded to lay 13 eggs in 15 days. On the 17th she went broody, despite there being nothing to sit on.

 

[gritsar]

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Okay, so a definite broody breed but still, they usually start to lay eggs first. Is she spending alot of time in the nestbox?

No shes not but do you know a way I can encourage her to go broody?

Nope, sorry. I tried every trick in the book to get a hen to go broody without success. Then I gave up and ordered silkies. Now I have non-stop broodies.