- Aug 11, 2014
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I have a hen that's been broody for 3-4 weeks now. I have tried everything that I have read about in other posts and nothing has worked. Please let me know if I'm missing a solution.
1. I take her out the the egg box whenever I can. After about a minute of lying on the grass like a pancake, she'll walk around the yard and forage. She always makes her way back to the box.
2. I've waited until all of my other chickens had a chance to lay, then closed off the boxes for the rest of the day. I have to make sure that I've opened them back up before morning, though. In the morning when I check - - there she is - - right in the box.
3. I only have 2 egg boxes and she doesn't have a favorite. She'll sit in either all day.
4. I've waited until night time, then took her out of the box and set her on the perch. Next morning I got to check and she's right back in the box.
5. I've submerged her bottom in water for anywhere from 3-5 minutes. I've done this about once a week.
I noticed yesterday that all of my other chickens have large, vibrant, red cones on their heads. Hers is now smaller and more pink.
Can someone please help? I just read a post that said she could die from this! Like I said, she'll eat and poop, but gets right back in that box. If there's an egg in a box, she'll sit on it. Even with no eggs, she'll still sit. I'm very frustrated and concerned because I thought this was only supposed to last a few weeks.
1. I take her out the the egg box whenever I can. After about a minute of lying on the grass like a pancake, she'll walk around the yard and forage. She always makes her way back to the box.
2. I've waited until all of my other chickens had a chance to lay, then closed off the boxes for the rest of the day. I have to make sure that I've opened them back up before morning, though. In the morning when I check - - there she is - - right in the box.
3. I only have 2 egg boxes and she doesn't have a favorite. She'll sit in either all day.
4. I've waited until night time, then took her out of the box and set her on the perch. Next morning I got to check and she's right back in the box.
5. I've submerged her bottom in water for anywhere from 3-5 minutes. I've done this about once a week.
I noticed yesterday that all of my other chickens have large, vibrant, red cones on their heads. Hers is now smaller and more pink.
Can someone please help? I just read a post that said she could die from this! Like I said, she'll eat and poop, but gets right back in that box. If there's an egg in a box, she'll sit on it. Even with no eggs, she'll still sit. I'm very frustrated and concerned because I thought this was only supposed to last a few weeks.
