Will the broodiness ever end?

[sheila3935]

In April we hatched out 9 babies from a broody. In june we hatched 5 more under 2 bantams. In September we hatched out 19 babies under 2 broodies which I am still trying to find homes for 10 of them and now 2 of my cochin bantams have decided they want to have babies. They are on 8 eggs. Winter is coming! Is this ever going to end? At least for the winter? Anyone need chicks?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

My hens get broody, too, but I don't let them sit on the eggs since I don't want chicks now.

 

[sheila3935]

I would have done that too had I not found them til they were on the eggs for about 4 days. I had been working lots of hours this past week and the kids had been putting them up and didnt check. Found one outside in a corner of the run and the other was in a nest that they usually dont lay in. So now they are already developing and I am stuck.

 

[suzeqf]

I actually need one for my little single I wish you lived closer. My broody banty tried her best to hatch 8 but only 1 hatched but her eggs had a rough time.