rehoming a current broody hen?

[TylerEngland]

Hi. you guys are always a wealth of information and experience, so here's my question...TIA!

we're having to move within the year and are gradually reducing our flock in anticipation. I'm looking to rehome two of my favorites, which are barred rock sisters, one of which is currently broody. I found a good home that will take them together and is specifically looking for a broody. They accept that the move may break her broodiness and want her anyways but are hoping she stays broody. My question is this - will it put her at a major disadvantage rehoming her while broody? The broody is very spunky (#2 in my own flock) and will hold her own, but I'm trying to decide if it would be prudent to try and break her broodiness before rehoming. The flock she would be going into is about 10 birds and supposedly "pretty gentle"...

Sorry is this is a dumb question

 

[sourland]

If she is a dominant type bird, she should be able to hold her own.

 

[FortCluck]

Why not cage her with some eggs to sit on and move her with the cage and eggs.

I assume the people who want her have fertile eggs so see if they want you to put some under her to get the process going.

 

[Ruthster55]

Hi. you guys are always a wealth of information and experience, so here's my question...TIA!

we're having to move within the year and are gradually reducing our flock in anticipation. I'm looking to rehome two of my favorites, which are barred rock sisters, one of which is currently broody. I found a good home that will take them together and is specifically looking for a broody. They accept that the move may break her broodiness and want her anyways but are hoping she stays broody. My question is this - will it put her at a major disadvantage rehoming her while broody? The broody is very spunky (#2 in my own flock) and will hold her own, but I'm trying to decide if it would be prudent to try and break her broodiness before rehoming. The flock she would be going into is about 10 birds and supposedly "pretty gentle"...

Sorry is this is a dumb question

Move her to her new home in a crate with all the eggies she has been sitting on! Try crating her and the eggs and clean straw in the early morning of the day before the big move!

You might lose a crate in the process or need to charge for the crate....

The summer heat helps with this move. Try to avoid exposing the broody hen on her eggs to cold car a/c.

I don’t see any need to break her. The new home will be happy if any of the eggs hatch!

Good luck to those Barred Rock ladies!!

 

[aart]

Why not cage her with some eggs to sit on and move her with the cage and eggs.

Might work.

one of which is currently broody.

How long has she been broody and does she have eggs under her?
If she's brooding in a crate moving her with the crate might be fine.....
...but then there' the other bird who would be integrated alone?
Might depend on how creative and competent the new owners are.

 

[FortCluck]

Might work.

How long has she been broody and does she have eggs under her?
If she's brooding in a crate moving her with the crate might be fine.....
...but then there' the other bird who would be integrated alone?
Might depend on how creative and competent the new owners are.

Figured it would be worth a try