nicolevg
Chirping
Our Buff Orpington went broody a little over 2 weeks ago. I bought some chicks for her & introduced them last night, but unfortunately she didn't take to them so we'll be raising them on our own with a brooder plate. Ever since the buff went broody, we've been getting a max of 1 egg/day from our other 4 hens (3 Ameraucanas and 1 olive eggers). Pre-broodiness, we were getting minimum 3 eggs from those 4 hens per day. The weather has not changed drastically in temperature since earlier in the summer, and if anything, they're less stressed now since they all have more space from 5 of their original flockmates being picked off by the local bobcat family.
The buff orpington has been separated from the rest of the flock for 3 days (so we could introduce her to the new chicks away from the rest of the hens), and yet there's still no increase in egg production. What gives?! Any ideas? When will egg production most likely pick up? I'm still working on breaking the broodiness from the buff before I reintroduce her back to the flock.
The buff orpington has been separated from the rest of the flock for 3 days (so we could introduce her to the new chicks away from the rest of the hens), and yet there's still no increase in egg production. What gives?! Any ideas? When will egg production most likely pick up? I'm still working on breaking the broodiness from the buff before I reintroduce her back to the flock.