one of my 7 month old golden laced wyondottes has gone broody on me.
what would cause a hen who has never been broody (not a broody breed either, i was told) to all the sudden in the past week not want to leave the nest?
she looks healthy, but i still worry she won't get enough food & water. i don't think she sleeps in the nest, as there is never any poop in it, but when i go to the coop 1st thing in the morning (before the sun is even up) she's in the nest. so i pull her out. when i get home from work in the evening, she is there, so i pull her out. every time i go in there, she's in the darn nest!!!
it's not unhealthy for her to do this is it?
i'm just curious as to why she would, all of the sudden, decide to do this.
thanx for any input.
what would cause a hen who has never been broody (not a broody breed either, i was told) to all the sudden in the past week not want to leave the nest?
she looks healthy, but i still worry she won't get enough food & water. i don't think she sleeps in the nest, as there is never any poop in it, but when i go to the coop 1st thing in the morning (before the sun is even up) she's in the nest. so i pull her out. when i get home from work in the evening, she is there, so i pull her out. every time i go in there, she's in the darn nest!!!
it's not unhealthy for her to do this is it?
i'm just curious as to why she would, all of the sudden, decide to do this.
thanx for any input.