jamesdeanreeves
Chirping
- Apr 21, 2018
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Howdy, all!
I am almost ready to send this hen to the stew pot! However I feel the need to ask for any advice before I do that.
She has already gone broody on me 3 times this year - 2 yr old Speckled Sussix. I have read about everything I could find regarding how to prevent broodiness, break it, etc, and she still wants to brood. I do not leave the eggs in the nest, close the nest off at night, have put her in "Brooders Jail" several times for 3-day stretch then take her out - if she stays with the flock, then cool, if not, back to jail. Ice packs, etc. I have even tried the water-dunk several times - nothing!
I am not sure if there's something else I am doing that's triggering it. I'm pretty sure that she's triggered other hens to start brooding - 3 others about 2 months ago, then another one this week when she went broody for the third time.
She is one of the most vocal hens I have ever seen - constantly strutting around all fluffed up when I come around, but settles down when I'm not near. I don't think she's the top of the pecking order, and I have no rooster.
Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations? I would greatly appreciate it!
I am almost ready to send this hen to the stew pot! However I feel the need to ask for any advice before I do that.
She has already gone broody on me 3 times this year - 2 yr old Speckled Sussix. I have read about everything I could find regarding how to prevent broodiness, break it, etc, and she still wants to brood. I do not leave the eggs in the nest, close the nest off at night, have put her in "Brooders Jail" several times for 3-day stretch then take her out - if she stays with the flock, then cool, if not, back to jail. Ice packs, etc. I have even tried the water-dunk several times - nothing!
I am not sure if there's something else I am doing that's triggering it. I'm pretty sure that she's triggered other hens to start brooding - 3 others about 2 months ago, then another one this week when she went broody for the third time.
She is one of the most vocal hens I have ever seen - constantly strutting around all fluffed up when I come around, but settles down when I'm not near. I don't think she's the top of the pecking order, and I have no rooster.
Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations? I would greatly appreciate it!