North Carolina

[bantambury]

I'm going to try to go. If I can get my sister up early enough to get hay before the swap. I have some started pullets to bring.

 

[Cheryl1948]

Hi fellow NC chicken lovers. I need the advice of those of you who are experienced chicken owners, pleeeeze. I got my 15 chicks in Aug.2013. They began laying Dec.22, 2013. They are healthy, happy chickens.

One of my Buffs has gone broody. It has been about a week. Being a newbie, it scared me when I discovered she was staying in the nesting box all day and night. But, with so much information available, I read the symptoms of broodiness in chickens and knew that is what was happening. She is not laying on any eggs. I have always collected them promptly during the day.

I am a real SOFTIE, and I haven't been able to just leave her laying in there. From the time I knew she was broody, I have been taking her out of the nesting box every time I go down to the coop and taking her out into the pen to get some air and move around, drink, eat and poop and bathe in the dirt. Then after being out a short while she is so ready to get back inside to the nesting box. I read that she would not let herself starve or dehydrate, but she is never outside unless I take her and I feel like she is missing out on the fruit and yogurt and vegies and mealworms and her grain.

I am in such confusion, wondering if I am "aiding and abetting" the situation. Or, no matter whether I spoil her or not, will her hormones finally snap her out of it? Could some of you "pros" give me some advice?

Thanks!

 

[bantambury]

Hi fellow NC chicken lovers. I need the advice of those of you who are experienced chicken owners, pleeeeze. I got my 15 chicks in Aug.2013. They began laying Dec.22, 2013. They are healthy, happy chickens.

One of my Buffs has gone broody. It has been about a week. Being a newbie, it scared me when I discovered she was staying in the nesting box all day and night. But, with so much information available, I read the symptoms of broodiness in chickens and knew that is what was happening. She is not laying on any eggs. I have always collected them promptly during the day.

I am a real SOFTIE, and I haven't been able to just leave her laying in there. From the time I knew she was broody, I have been taking her out of the nesting box every time I go down to the coop and taking her out into the pen to get some air and move around, drink, eat and poop and bathe in the dirt. Then after being out a short while she is so ready to get back inside to the nesting box. I read that she would not let herself starve or dehydrate, but she is never outside unless I take her and I feel like she is missing out on the fruit and yogurt and vegies and mealworms and her grain.

I am in such confusion, wondering if I am "aiding and abetting" the situation. Or, no matter whether I spoil her or not, will her hormones finally snap her out of it? Could some of you "pros" give me some advice?

Thanks!

Ok, so right now I have a broody silkie.....been broody for a week as well too. staying in her same place and such. I always find her sitting on eggs. I take them from her and ruffle her nest but she still goes back to her nest. I have had a broody before and she was finally satisfied after 42 days of hatching. YES 42. LOL I took the chicks away....she hurt them.

anyways, what you should do is to put her in a pen where it is elevated off of the ground, with a wire flooring....like so:
Having the broody stay in this prevents her from being able to sit and keep her warmth.....since there is constant air flow on her belly, the feeling of broodiness and the hormones will leave......if you understand the whole idea it makes since.

right now im not placing my broody if this cage above because the weather is so wonky. if it stays a constant 60 I may...I just don't want her to get cold at night since she would have no bedding for windshield.

if you will do the same as I am, not putting her in this cage, just try ruffling her nest and stopping her from going there. broodies will only stay broody for so long.....or will die on the nest. I have NEVER had a bad thing go wrong with broodies using these methods. I would try this and see how everything is.

Hope this helps!

~Bantambury

 

[Matt A NC]

Good Morning folks and

Happy Birthday Matt A

Thank You and everyone else.

 

[ramirezframing]

Now that she is home from work HAPPY BRITHDAY CoopScoop

 

[bantambury]

so many birthdays! how fun!

 

[Tikkijane]

Hi fellow NC chicken lovers.  I need the advice of those of you who are experienced chicken owners, pleeeeze.  I got my 15 chicks in Aug.2013.  They began laying Dec.22, 2013.  They are healthy, happy chickens.

One of my Buffs has gone broody.  It has been about a week.  Being a newbie, it scared me when I discovered she was staying in the nesting box all day and night.  But, with so much information available, I read the symptoms of broodiness in chickens and knew that is what was happening.  She is not laying on any eggs.  I have always collected them promptly during the day.

I am a real SOFTIE, and I haven't been able to just leave her laying in there.  From the time I knew she was broody, I have been taking her out of the nesting box every time I go down to the coop and taking her out into the pen to get some air and move around, drink, eat and poop and bathe in the dirt.  Then after being out a short while she is so ready to get back inside to the nesting box. I read that she would not let herself starve or dehydrate, but she is never outside unless I take her and I feel like she is missing out on the fruit and yogurt and vegies and mealworms and her grain. 

I am in such confusion, wondering if I am "aiding and abetting" the situation.  Or, no matter whether I spoil her or not, will her hormones finally snap her out of it?  Could some of you "pros" give me some advice?

Thanks!

Do you care if she is? Usually they will leave the nest a few times (like 2) a day for food and water.

I, personally, don't care. I have an overload of eggs as it is. My mama still has a few eggs under her and now I have 4 broodies (all 3 silkies and my BR), and I don't care. I'll watch to make sure they're eating, get any eggs under them, and leave them alone.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

My car is starting to look like a closet with trying to
keep the right outerwear with me for the day.
Hopefully the weather roller coaster will mellow out soon.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[ramirezframing]

Good morning folks

My car is starting to look like a closet with trying to
keep the right outerwear with me for the day.
Hopefully the weather roller coaster will mellow out soon.

hope everyone has a good day

Nothing like the heater at full blast in the morning and the a/c at full blast come noon in the car. Hopefully it means spring is coming

 

[BHep]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CSB