Tips on breaking broodiness

[aart]

Quote: But wouldn't a broody go for eggs to sit on big time?
.....and she sits on a roost instead of a nest?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

But wouldn't a broody go for eggs to sit on big time?
.....and she sits on a roost instead of a nest?

Well I did try relocating her to where I wanted her to sit, as opposed to where she wanted to sit, so that threw her a bit, the roost is in the broody box, I still need a wire bottom in it, though she's the only one that requires one, she would prefer a nest to a roost. I guess I wasn't clear or did I give all the details. I'm used to no one listening to me so I often mumble and omit things.

 

[Colorado Chick]

what the ?!*$#

Who did this?!&@%!

It was you.....

this is too funny. Just had to share the evil look she gave me when i closed off the nest box when i let her out of her broody pen.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

what the ?!*$# Who did this?!&@%! It was you..... this is too funny. Just had to share the evil look she gave me when i closed off the nest box when i let her out of her broody pen.

That's too funny.

 

[Colorado Chick]

Broodiness is officially broken! Yeah!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yay, now wait three to four weeks and she'll be broody again.

 

[Colorado Chick]

That often????! I may have to find her another home if that's the case. She got everyone off kilter AS far as laying.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Not all of them do it but about half of mine do. Breeding can have a lot to do with it.

 

[Colorado Chick]

That could be a problem. I live in town and thus can't have rosters. We will see how often she gets Broody, otherwise she'll have to go to someone who wants a hen like her. Thanks!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sorry, I wasn't clear, you don't need to breed her, I meant the breeding behind a hen can determine whether they will be broody or not, some lines seem more prone to it, others have it mostly bred out.