Young hen has been broody in the nesting box for 28 days, whats the best way to stop it now?

[Potato and Eilonwy]

About 28 days ago my young hen Loaf (Buff orpington, just under 1yr old) went broody. I've been taking the eggs out from under her every once in a while, but now I feel like that was the wrong thing to do. I dont think hens are usually broody for this long, so I want to try breaking it soon before she hurts herself. Does anybody have any suggestions for what I should do?

 

[paddock36]

The best way I have found to break a broody hen is to put her in a pen off the ground for a few days. Wire bottom pen. That always seems to break them for me.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Here is @aart's excellent Broody Hen Breaking article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/broody-breaking-ala-aart.77915/

 

[Potato and Eilonwy]

Here is @aart's excellent Broody Hen Breaking article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/broody-breaking-ala-aart.77915/

The best way I have found to break a broody hen is to put her in a pen off the ground for a few days. Wire bottom pen. That always seems to break them for me.

From what I have heard, the longer they are broody, the longer it takes to break it. I really dont want to torture my sweet baby, but if I thats what needs to be done, I guess I do. Thanks for the help!

 

[Mrs. K]

Or give her a couple of day old chicks.

 

[Potato and Eilonwy]

The best way I have found to break a broody hen is to put her in a pen off the ground for a few days. Wire bottom pen. That always seems to break them for me.

Hey, sorry to bug you again, but do you think it would hurt to lock her out of the coop during the day and keep her in jail at night? I want to try that but I dont know if that will work out or not.

 

[Potato and Eilonwy]

Or give her a couple of day old chicks.

That would be adorable lol

 

[MROO]

From what I have heard, the longer they are broody, the longer it takes to break it. I really dont want to torture my sweet baby, but if I thats what needs to be done, I guess I do. Thanks for the help!

Can you give her a couple of chicks? Day-olds are best. If you just slip them under her at night, she should abandon the rest on her own within a couple of days.

 

[Potato and Eilonwy]

Can you give her a couple of chicks? Day-olds are best. If you just slip them under her at night, she should abandon the rest on her own within a couple of days.

Im not sure I could, Im not exactly a night person, and we have a bunch of chickens already lol. It could work as a last resort though.

 

[Yardmom]

If you are able to lock her out of the coop, that may work. Whatever you do, she should not be laying down. Unless you add the chicks.