Stopped laying

[M-H-Fielding]

It may also be called a pigmentation process. I can't find the book, but will post as soon as I do.

 

[BrittanyD10]

It may also be called a pigmentation process. I can't find the book, but will post as soon as I do.

The bleaching process I've never heard of either so I looked it up it is called the bleaching process , and when I looked I compared her to my other leghorn hen that's still laying her beak is pale compared to my other leghorn so she must be bleaching

 

[M-H-Fielding]

The bleaching process I've never heard of either so I looked it up it is called the bleaching process , and when I looked I compared her to my other leghorn hen that's still laying her beak is pale compared to my other leghorn so she must be bleaching

I thought it was called the bleaching process. Glad I was able to help!

 

[BrittanyD10]

I thought it was called the bleaching process. Glad I was able to help!

Also I couldn't find how long that typically last any idea?

 

[M-H-Fielding]

Also I couldn't find how long that typically last any idea?

Not sure. Maybe a few weeks to a month or two?
All I know is that it will end, like a molt.

 

[Heno]

Nope, she's as broody as they come.
Get her some chicks, maybe?

Thanks, but No more chicks. Have the amount of chickens we can handle. She is a feisty small black frizzle bandy hen. Just want her to become normal again ?

 

[M-H-Fielding]

Thanks, but No more chicks. Have the amount of chickens we can handle. She is a feisty small black frizzle bandy hen. Just want her to become normal again ?

I would give her fake eggs until she is tired of sitting. If you don't have fake eggs, try golf balls.

 

[aart]

Thanks, but No more chicks. Have the amount of chickens we can handle. She is a feisty small black frizzle bandy hen. Just want her to become normal again ?

Then break her.
If you don't want her to hatch out chicks, IMO it's best to break her broodiness promptly.

My experience goes about like this: After her setting for 3 days and nights in the nest (or as soon as I know they are broody), I put her in a wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller wire on the bottom but no bedding, set up on a couple of 4x4's right in the coop or run with feed and water.

I used to let them out a couple times a day, but now just once a day in the evening(you don't have to) and she would go out into the run, drop a huge turd, race around running, take a vigorous dust bath then head back to the nest... at which point I put her back in the crate. Each time her outings would lengthen a bit, eating, drinking and scratching more and on the 3rd afternoon she stayed out of the nest and went to roost that evening...event over, back to normal tho she didn't lay for another week or two. Or take her out of crate daily very near roosting time(30-60 mins) if she goes to roost great, if she goes to nest put her back in crate.

Tho not necessary a chunk of 2x4 for a 'roost' was added to crate floor after pic was taken.