debbie26pet Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 do they go broody i just been out to clean up for night give treats of meal worms, its raingin slightly my other 5 chucks are out in the rain, but my leghorn has taken herself again to the coop and sat in the nest box seh is doing this regular but usally comes out, but she aint shifting tonight for treats, bright eyes, looks healthy and feeding etc normal has been free range today, but does nip bk to coop then out, hubby says she decided to grab the best seat in the house tonight, and aint giving it up, any ideas. weve had one egg from her since she came over week ago lovely big white one sat but no more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I don't know about Leghorns in particular, but this is the time of year that hens start getting broody, so it could be. If she continues to stick like glue to the nestbox and gets grumpy when you try to lift her off, that's definitely broodiness! Be careful, though - my Wyandotte bantam pecks quite hard when she's broody, hard enough to leave a small temporary bruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 does it not matter she not laying eggs hubby been to her dtroked her she wasnt bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It is a bit early in her career, but not impossible I would say. Are you sure she is just not tying to lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewandcarly Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i have 2 leghorns. no sign of any eggs yet. they have only been here for 5 days. is there a time scale to laying or is it just a matter of waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 You have to wait till they are around 26 weeks old, give or take, their combs and wattles are developed and red rather than small and pink, and they crouch when you approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 It is a bit early in her career, but not impossible I would say. Are you sure she is just not tying to lay? im not sure i hope, any way telling only a egg will? im still new to it all had over a mth half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have a leghorn (Ruby) and she has never gone broody. I did read somewhere that they are not prone to broodiness. Perhaps she is practising to lay. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 shes still there now what will happen when my buff wants to lay he regg tomorrow? or im hopin there is a egg there in morning. the last one, she lay on a sat mornin and it was there very early about 9 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The buff will turf her off the nest, most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Leghorns are not known to be broody hence why they are often used to create hybrids. Of course their are always exceptions and you may have got one that has decided to be broody. You can try to snap her out of it by turfing her off the nest and poping her back in the run. But like someone else said Iwonder if she is perhaps tryong to lay an egg. She may well be still trying to get into the swing of things and perhaps trying to pass a softy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 When one of mine first started to lay she spent a lot of time going in and out of the eglu and sitting on the nestbox, probably because she wasn't practiced at knowing when an egg was about to come. I'd be inclined to leave your girl be. If it makes you feel better, you could try putting an alternative temporary nestbox in the coop if there's space, e.g. an old washing-up bowl full of bedding material, just in case one of the other wants to lay and the Leghorn is reluctant to shift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...