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Broody Hen what to look for
I noticed last week some splat chicken poo-- Yesterday- This hen -
( when she was small one of the other chickens ripped her comb)
I noticed was just standing in the nesting box , So I went in to have a chat with her, I noticed her comb had some dark tips ( a sign of not happy) I felt her abdomen, no problem, she felt thin, So I set her in front of the feed.
I went back in and from the kitchen window I could see she was back in the box-- Well I have been through this before with the Buff Orphingtons ( they are ALWAYS broody)
the Hens were a year old last May, they have non stop laid eggs and have not molted, SO! they are due for a break.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/broody-breaker-when-hens-mood-to-hatch/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/caring-for-broody-hens-facilitating-egg/
So, here are a few good reads for ya.
Just go out off and on and toss them out of the box for exercise & water. they dont eat much so if you can hand feed them, it wouldn't hurt.
I noticed last week some splat chicken poo-- Yesterday- This hen -
( when she was small one of the other chickens ripped her comb)
I noticed was just standing in the nesting box , So I went in to have a chat with her, I noticed her comb had some dark tips ( a sign of not happy) I felt her abdomen, no problem, she felt thin, So I set her in front of the feed.
I went back in and from the kitchen window I could see she was back in the box-- Well I have been through this before with the Buff Orphingtons ( they are ALWAYS broody)
the Hens were a year old last May, they have non stop laid eggs and have not molted, SO! they are due for a break.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/broody-breaker-when-hens-mood-to-hatch/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/caring-for-broody-hens-facilitating-egg/
So, here are a few good reads for ya.
Just go out off and on and toss them out of the box for exercise & water. they dont eat much so if you can hand feed them, it wouldn't hurt.