why oh why

[cary 1973]

ok I 2 black and white leghorn chickens I have been told over and over that they dont broody often why on why dose my Phonix broody again this will be the 4th time and she is not even a year old yet only 9 months old ugh and her sister Lilly is always 2 days behind her both or leghorns the first 2 times I borke them of it with in 2 days and the last time i thought maybe cuz i keep breaking there broody its not etting out there system so I let then sit in the next on the fake eggs they broke them selfs with in 2 weeks but come on 4th time im going to do my best to brake her before I leave for the weekend.

BUT CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY OH WHY DO THEY KEEP GOING INTO BROODY!

 

[ll]

I wish I knew!

One of mine went broody four times last year, I finally let her hatch some eggs.
We didn't even get to keep a chick because they were males, but now she's laying great.

Maybe she's trying to make up for all the eggs she didn't produce last year.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Why do your chickens go broody? The answer is simple, bc you don't want them to. I have 4 Silkie hens (a breed known for it's broodiness, unlike your Leghorns) I've been hoping will go broody for a while now. Have they? NOPE! Why not find them each a chick to raise? Maybe that'll get them back on track. Or, you could stick them in a box and ship them to me, I've got plenty of eggs for them
Nikki