sophia_chicken Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 We think our 8 month old white leghorn, Annie, has gone broody. She is sitting on the nest all day and clucking if we come near. She pecked at my hand when I put it underneath her to collect the days eggs. Usually she is very timid and runs a mile if we come within a metre of her..... Is she broody? (we didn't think this happens very often in leghorns). Is there anything we should do? (like offer her food and water in-situ?) It isn't always possible for us to remove eggs until the afternoon as we both work.... should be be disturbing her? We don't have a cockerel so her little clutch isn't going to hatch however dedicated she is! Any advice would be greatfully recieved- Thankyou SOPHIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Yep sounds broody to me Depends whether you want her to stay broody or break her from it. There are lots of threads on here - lots of people put them in dog cages or the like to cool them down (sin binning) - the temperature has a lot to do with it, and they cannot sit very well in a crate without solid floor. I have just let mine sit it out before but she will then be there for 21 plus days. If you are not hatching I would kick her out once a day to get food and drink and make a smelly deposit, she might break out of it on her own, depends on how determined a broody she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
