Wrong conditions for BR00DY?

[ChickenPeep]

Hey all and thanks for checking out this thread.

i have 3 roos and 4 hens. They are about 5 months old and all but one hens have started laying. We have too many roos, and have 2 roos and the 1 non laying hen seperated from the rest. There is a small 'hutch' on both sides of the fence and a nesting box inside.
Sinc we have too many roos, i really want to hathc some chicks! However, we dont have a broody.

We have put golfballs in the nesting boxes, but that hasnt worked.

I was wondering, are the conditions in our cage not right for a broody? I really want one!
Here is a diagram of our 'hutch'. There is one of these on both sides of the cage. If you need any omre info, just ask!!

 

[Patricia Jane]

As far as I know, you can't get a hen to go broody. Nature has to take it's course.

 

[ChickenPeep]

Yeah, thats kinda what i was thinking, but i was wondering if they wouldnt go broody beacuse they dont like the nest box......
Anyone else know?

 

[<3ChickenForever]

How old is the hen you want to go broody?

 

[ChickenPeep]

Well i dont care which one, but theyre all about 5 months old.

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Oh then they won't go broody.. usually they'll go broody when they are older. Sorry

But good luck!!

 

[ChickenPeep]

thats allright, thanks!!
How old do you think they will go broody?

 

[dacjohns]

They might not ever go broody. Many varieties of chickens have the broodiness bred out of them.

 

[<3ChickenForever]

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Well one of my hens.. she is 2 and a half years old and is broody