spott Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 well, i don't know if this has been mentioned anywhere else, i had a quick look around but gave up once the same information kept cropping up over and over. i found a new way and it worked in no time at all... let the broody brood some ice cubes!! just put them there in place of the eggs you removed. luckily th enesting box has a draingage hole... just keep putting ice cubes under her as necessary, although my polly just walked off in a huff after the first lot started to melt... isn't it funny to see a chicken throw a hissy fit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Good idea! I hope she didn't get ice burns from the ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I guess you could put a small cloth over them? Sounds like an interesting idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Those water-filled plastic shapes for cooling drinks without diluting them might work nicely - they are much less painful to handle than bare ice cubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I've got some chill blocks in the freezer - they would work well - you listening Choccy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Sounds a great idea, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yes, we've already got the ice cube idea in the broody sticky If you use freezer packs or a frozen pea pack, make sure you cover it with a cloth so that you chook doesn't get frost bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I've got some chill blocks in the freezer - they would work well - you listening Choccy? who me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Got your attention then! Were you gazing out of the window? Have you got any freezer blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spott Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 alright, so polly got out of the major broodies, ie she gets up when i wave food at her, and i can generally entice to walk around in search for food, but left to her own devices she will return to brood. i have started to lock the out the eglu at daytime, and so she will just do a 'feathered pancake' impression on my patio, no nest, nothing just sitting on the flagstones. what can i do to break her all the way out of this? and i am not so keen on buying a wire mesh pet carrier, except as a last resort. i tried dunking her in coll water, and she doesn't really seem to mind, she cleans herself and sit back down where she stands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Sounds like mine Spott, I ended up with the pet carrier - it worked after 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 See other broody thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
