quickcluck Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Harriet our bald girl has been along time in the nest box the past few days. If you try to pet her she fluffs up and growls and squarks big time. I am not sure if she's laid the past few days. The others are trying to get in there. I moved her this morning and removed 4 eggs already in there, but she's gone straight back in! Should I leave her incase she's trying to lay or do you think she's broody? What should I do???? thanks K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 1 of mine i thought was broody but she just takes ages to lay an egg. i think that they are in there nearly all day if the're broody. I'm sure someone with a broody will post soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 sounds like broody to me. If her feathers appear to go up/ruffle up as you try to move her, grunting, pancake stance, - all signs. If you dont want her to be broody turf her out of the nest box and shut the door if you can - the longer she gets to sit the harder it will be to snap her out of it. If you see her being a pancake in the garden, make her get up and get active! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 OK thanks, am off to close the door! She did come out of her own volition but no egg! Am interested to see a pancake chook tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I get the puppy crate out the minute I see broody signs - one day in it can snap them out of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I get the puppy crate out the minute I see broody signs - one day in it can snap them out of it . One of mine is in a crate at the moment. Thought i'd fixed her broodiness and then another got broody and she started again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Well she stayed out after i'd turfed her out.... will close the door after they have laid today, and see if that helps, then I may have to do the dunking/crate thing Should it come to it, how long and where do you keep them in a crate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Should it come to it, how long and where do you keep them in a crate? First two times I used it, it was 3 days (and nights ) but the last time it only took one day. It depends how quickly you act, the sooner you get them in it, the sooner they should snap out of it. I moved our crate to the shed overnight when I had an eglu run. This last time I put her in bed with the others at night even though the crate would've been safe in the WIR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 One of mine started to show these signs, starting with spending a long time in the nest box and stealing the other's eggs to push under her breast. I was off a few days and just persevered with turfing her out on a frequent basis. It worked well and didn't progress beyond this. However another one got semi- broody for ages and whilst I wasn't around to turf her out for a few days she became glued to the cube nest box. She is now hatching some eggs in the Eglu but still have to watch the other girl who is showing signs again And these are Hybrid hens who are supposed to do this are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Have also noticed that she is very thirsty, is this a broody thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
