Ways to make a hen go broody

[GldnValleyHens]

What ways besides leaving lots of tempting eggs in the nest box will make a hen go broody? Or at least encourages said behavior?

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Honestly? Nothing. They are either going to or not going to. It's just as difficult to MAKE them broody as to BREAK one that is broody. Sorry.

 

[GldnValleyHens]

Honestly? Nothing. They are either going to or not going to. It's just as difficult to MAKE them broody as to BREAK one that is broody. Sorry.

That's what I sort of feared. Just hoping I guess. My 'broody' Wyandotte who spent last night in the nest box turned out to be going through a one night thing, which stinks. I guess I will have to just wait it out

 

[Smuvers Farm]

That's what I sort of feared. Just hoping I guess. My 'broody' Wyandotte who spent last night in the nest box turned out to be going through a one night thing, which stinks. I guess I will have to just wait it out

lol I feel your pain! I had a single pullet go broody probably before she had even laid a dozen eggs. YAY right? We had no roo so ordered her some eggs to set. YAY again right?! Well, since then not a single broody in sight.... and we carry between 20-30 pullets!!!!

 

[GldnValleyHens]

It never seems to work out the way you want it to. Last year, my fat Buff was broody for months. But we didn't need any more chicks than the 8 we already had. Now that I want some, she is being a normal hen

 

[pennyJo1960]

I bought 4 Silky to be my broody 1 delivered and is sitting on two ameracauna eggs I snitched from my girls

 

[Smuvers Farm]

I bought 4 Silky to be my broody 1 delivered and is sitting on two ameracauna eggs I snitched from my girls

OK knocking on your door to borrow a cuppa broody hen in a few months!

 

[pennyJo1960]

OK knocking on your door to borrow a cuppa broody hen in a few months!

anytime come on up

 

[GldnValleyHens]

Man, I want a Silkie hen. Around here, they don't sell them, at least not females. The one Silkie I found turned out to be a rooster. And I already had 3