New to site..old to BYH!! Hi!

[Emmetts Dairy]

Hi...new to BYC...old to BYH... I have my first hen who's gone broody. Help!!!

 

[redfeather]

Welcome!

I have a hen that's gone broody, and has been broody for months. Still broody even after I let her hatch out a bunch of chicks! Ah well, I am sure you will find someone around here who will tell you how to help "break her up".

 

[bantiebabe1200]

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[4-H chicken mom]

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from Ohio. Take the broody hen and confine her in a wire-bottomed cage, like a rabbit cage, and place that cage up off the ground, so that air can flow up underneath. Provide food and water, but no bedding. Keep her in there for 3-4 days. Then watch what she does. If she goes back to the nest spot, she'll need a few more days in the cage. But if she goes back to hang out with the others, her broodiness in broken. I have even heard of some putting ice in the nest to get her to stop. That, I have never tried. Good luck.

 

[AlabamaFarmGuy]

from Alabama

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

- it's a lot busier than BYH!

 

[Matthewop]

heellooo. I am new to the forum. nice to know you all. Hope have great time here!






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[Kat's Silly Chickens]

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from Texas

 

[2many2count]

nice to meet ya

grab a chair and enjoy

I have a hen that laid one egg went broody so I just put few eggs under her and let her go.....but I have way too many to begin with lol. I was under the thought that if she ever got a batch to hatch she would unbroody herself not sure if fact or not but my thoughts plus I wanna have baby chickies running around again

 

[Chickenmenagerie]

The wire bottom cage is the only thing that works for me. I've tried ice, and keeping them off the nest all day but a couple of days in the wire bottom cage works everytime!