Yippeee! for broodies!

[Feathers Acres]

Yay!, I think I got myself a BROODY!

I went out to go refill my cochins waterer and get them some fresh
food and I see 2 of my Hens, odd I thought. Because I have 3, and then theres Elvis my Roo. So I search high and low for her and no where to be found. And then I go to get there eggs from there nest box and WHALAA! there she is! (She blends in really well witht eh nestbox LOL)

all puffed up sittin' on her eggs. I changed there water and put it in there and she was still sittin' on them. So ill go out in a few and check if shes still sitting. Shes only 27 or 28 weeks old, and already broody. Crazy Cochins LOL

 

[gritsar]

Yippee for you!

Can I borrow her come springtime? As soon as my brahmas lay an egg they're off the nest like their tails are on fire. (Maybe they are since I don't know what it feels like to lay an egg).
If my girls keep up this behavior I'll never get accidental chicks!

 

[smom1976]

my cochins not like that but my Black sex link is.. she lays her egg then sits on it for a while longer moving it around and adjusting it.. taking great care.. I bet she will go broody.. now i need a roo.. LOL

 

[Southernbelle]

Are you going to let her hatch some eggs?

I have 3 broody Silkies - I finally gave in and gave them some mixed-breed eggs to hatch.

 

[Kesta]

i heard it can be bad for a hen to go broody at such a young age. i heard there bodies arent tough enough to handle it

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Perhaps you can let her sit some eggs come spring..