Bryce Thomas
Songster
Just so it is known: I dont care about them laying eggs. I love them as a pet, and never intend to slaughter them for their meat like those sick Asian street markets.
I need to stop my black silkie shadow from broodiness so she wont starve on the nest. I hear putting an icepack wrapped with a thin paper towel so it wont freeze the chicken but putting it under the hen, putting a really cold water bottle under the hen or having a fan low to the ground of the nest blowing cool air will stop her from being broody.
I have heard that simply annoying the hell out of a broody hen will stop her, I have picked her up and took her to the food and water on the other side of the pen, she eats and drinks then always gets back on. She is very friendly and never pecks at me no matter how annoyed she is. Any help to stop her and her love of chicks?
I need to stop my black silkie shadow from broodiness so she wont starve on the nest. I hear putting an icepack wrapped with a thin paper towel so it wont freeze the chicken but putting it under the hen, putting a really cold water bottle under the hen or having a fan low to the ground of the nest blowing cool air will stop her from being broody.
I have heard that simply annoying the hell out of a broody hen will stop her, I have picked her up and took her to the food and water on the other side of the pen, she eats and drinks then always gets back on. She is very friendly and never pecks at me no matter how annoyed she is. Any help to stop her and her love of chicks?