Treekeeper Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 My SLW has decided that she is going to sit on eveyones eggs as well as her own. I have been chucking her out of the nest on a regular basis but this is going to be a bit difficult as my new job takes me away a lot more often. I thought when they went broody that they stopped laying? She is eating and drinking OK but does try to peck if anyone goes near her on the nest box. Will a quick dunk in a bucket of water really work? And if it does any tips on how to catch her? Should have called her Lightning not Lacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Stick her in a broody box, they work wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 How big/small does a broody box have to be? What is suitable to use? Sorry for all the questions but my YS will have to do this when I am away so I want to make it easy as poss for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I haven't got a picture, but I use a mesh pet carrier with some clip on food and water bowls. Raise it up on bricks to increase the airflow and pop it inside the rune, under cover so that she can see the other hens. She will need to be in there 24/7 for 3 days. The idea being to increase the airflow and cool her down. She will make a racket at first, but wil then chill out and be fine. i will try to remember to take some photos of mine tonight and post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks very much Claret, that's why I like it on here everyone always tries to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Mine is like this They come with a plastic insert for the floor, take that out to increase the airflow. And clip on some of the cheap semi-circular bird feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happybunny Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I didn't have a broody box so I put a large plastic cloche over the nest box. When my husband shut them up at night the cloche was all steamed up and the hens were inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
