oosacoo Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 I have a broody chicken which is a pain however one of my other chickens is laying eggs in the same box for the broody hen to sit on how do I stop this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 You need to ‘separate’ the broody from the rest. Some put a broody chicken in a wire cage (wire bottom too, propped up on bricks) for 3 days and nights. Make sure you keep the broody in sight of the others, preferably place the wire cage in the run with the others. I split my run in two and put the brooding in the side without access to the house during the day. I put her back at night with the others. Takes much longer to break the broodiness, but my broody can be loud and I have many neighbours close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 I agree with @Cat tails, although a couple of mine do take longer than the 3 days and 3 nights so need to stay in the cage for longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
