Trying to break Miss Broody

[DucksKayak]

Miss Broody with the Attitude-y is in solitary now. It’s been a month now and taking her off the nesting areas didn’t help. Hopefully putting her in the dog crate during the day will get her out of it.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Is that a brown leghorn?

 

[MarkJr]

Get the bedding out. Offer a piece of 2x4 to stand on and be comfortable. Raise entire cage off the ground by 3-4" (cannot tell if that happened with this picture) you want a wire bottom to give her no place to build heat. No plastic sheet or bedding.

Let her out about roost time every day. If she jumps back on her nest, see what she does tomorrow night. Couple days and she will roost with everyone and you'll have a broken broody!

 

[rosemarythyme]

If it's been a month, she likely won't break as easily as if you'd started caging from the start. So the typical advice of "around 3 days" in the breaker may not apply here. In the future, if you don't plan on hatching, best to break broodiness promptly.

I agree bedding should be removed, she needs cold air to get under her to cool off her belly, which is why a wire floor cage is usually recommended as a breaker.

 

[orelsi]

There is a simple, old folk way that is extremely effective. Put her under some cold water for a few seconds. Repeat for a couple of days. Don't soak her! It is guaranteed to break the brooding. Some people don't like it, because it seems cruel, but it really isn't. It doesn't harm them in any way.

Of course, do it only when it is warm outside. They should be brooding only when it is warm anyway, but I don't know your condition.

 

[DucksKayak]

Is that a brown leghorn?

Yes

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Idk, brown leghorns got broody?!?!?!

 

[MarkJr]

Idk, brown leghorns got broody?!?!?!

I'm betting she skipped that chapter in 'How to be a typical chicken class.' LOL!

I've read of a few broody leghorns on this site. Few and far between from my understanding.

 

[DucksKayak]

Get the bedding out. Offer a piece of 2x4 to stand on and be comfortable. Raise entire cage off the ground by 3-4" (cannot tell if that happened with this picture) you want a wire bottom to give her no place to build heat. No plastic sheet or bedding.

Let her out about roost time every day. If she jumps back on her nest, see what she does tomorrow night. Couple days and she will roost with everyone and you'll have a broken broody!

That’s helpful to know! I am a chicken novice. The crate is about 4 inches off the ground. I’ll remove the bedding and see

Get the bedding out. Offer a piece of 2x4 to stand on and be comfortable. Raise entire cage off the ground by 3-4" (cannot tell if that happened with this picture) you want a wire bottom to give her no place to build heat. No plastic sheet or bedding.

Let her out about roost time every day. If she jumps back on her nest, see what she does tomorrow night. Couple days and she will roost with everyone and you'll have a broken broody!

I am a novice. The crate is about 4 inches off the ground. I will try to remove the bedding and give her just a perch

Get the bedding out. Offer a piece of 2x4 to stand on and be comfortable. Raise entire cage off the ground by 3-4" (cannot tell if that happened with this picture) you want a wire bottom to give her no place to build heat. No plastic sheet or bedding.

Let her out about roost time every day. If she jumps back on her nest, see what she does tomorrow night. Couple days and she will roost with everyone and you'll have a broken broody!

The crate is about 4” off the ground. I’ll try your suggestions and see how it goes! Thanks

 

[DucksKayak]

That’s helpful to know! I am a chicken novice. The crate is about 4 inches off the ground. I’ll remove the bedding and see

I am a novice. The crate is about 4 inches off the ground. I will try to remove the bedding and give her just a perch

The crate is about 4” off the ground. I’ll try your suggestions and see how it goes! Thanks

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