- Jun 23, 2014
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Relatively new here and read a lot to learn as much as I can so I can be good owner. I googled broody behavior and how to stop as I have a cochin only 20 weeks old...started laying about a month ago but is brooding already. Read alot here and other places about making broody box and leaving hen in for 2-4 days (alone / uncomfortable) as oppossed to cold water bath. I left my girl alone for 3 days and she was still broody so I tried the cold water bath ( 3 mins ) and all fixed!
I am a complete animal lover and a gentle person. I would never ever do something I felt to be cruel and inhumane. I filled my kitchen sink with very cold water ( no ice ) just cold...I gentlly put Susie in up to belly and held her for 2 mins while stroking her back and speaking quietly to her. I stopped holding her after 2 mins - she paddled around a little for next min then I removed her.
3 mins- it cooled off her belly and when I put her back out with flock she started free ranging right away instead of running for the coop. Why is this considered cruel and inhumane? If the water wasn't too harsh to stick my hands in it can't possibly be to harsh for feathered bird.....plus 3 mins as opposed to 3 days of being uncomfortable seems alot less cruel to me....
Any other thoughts on this???
Didi
Relatively new here and read a lot to learn as much as I can so I can be good owner. I googled broody behavior and how to stop as I have a cochin only 20 weeks old...started laying about a month ago but is brooding already. Read alot here and other places about making broody box and leaving hen in for 2-4 days (alone / uncomfortable) as oppossed to cold water bath. I left my girl alone for 3 days and she was still broody so I tried the cold water bath ( 3 mins ) and all fixed!
I am a complete animal lover and a gentle person. I would never ever do something I felt to be cruel and inhumane. I filled my kitchen sink with very cold water ( no ice ) just cold...I gentlly put Susie in up to belly and held her for 2 mins while stroking her back and speaking quietly to her. I stopped holding her after 2 mins - she paddled around a little for next min then I removed her.
3 mins- it cooled off her belly and when I put her back out with flock she started free ranging right away instead of running for the coop. Why is this considered cruel and inhumane? If the water wasn't too harsh to stick my hands in it can't possibly be to harsh for feathered bird.....plus 3 mins as opposed to 3 days of being uncomfortable seems alot less cruel to me....
Any other thoughts on this???
Didi