Too many broodies ! What to do ?

[karu]

We are tired looking at these poor broodies - we have about 5 now. We let one to hatch eggs, now we have 5 more waiting for their turn. We need them to lay eggs !
Is there an easy way to stop broodiness, without using extra equipment, wire floors, etc ?

 

[lurky]

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I cannot help you.......but i wanted you to know you are not alone

I let one hatch a few and then EVERYONE wants to me a mommy now. Its a good thing i have way more layers than i need.

 

[dacjohns]

I just keep taking them out of the nest box and collecting the eggs.

 

[karu]

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Yeah, right, I take them out, they go back in. I take one or two for a walk to catch a worm, next think she is back in, trying to hatch some imaginary eggs.

They don't even have any eggs under them, at least I don't see any, they perhaps think that they have them anyway.

 

[Justino]

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thats what i did when i had a broody- take her out and take her eggs- as mean as that sounds LOL