freckles Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Well, the dunking didn't work, nor did sitting an ice pack/ice cubes so have imprisoned Bella the broody in a broody cage (of sorts). It's adapted from one of those things that lies around the garden that you know will be useful some day, and that day has just arrived! Feel a bit sorry for her actually, but since she isn't even laying and we are expecting 6 new hens next week I have had to get tough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Necessity is the mother of invention! Has she got food and water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freckles Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yes, I took the food and water down after I had imprisoned her, so it's not in the pic. Is there any way of telling that she is ready to come out again? Was thinking I'd keep her in til Saturday anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Very inventive . The first couple of times I left Molly in her broody cage night and day for 3 days. That did the trick. The last time she was in for one day and I popped her in the eglu at night. The next morning she didn't show any broody signs so she was released . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freckles Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Sound promising! Am leaving her in tonight and will see how she is tomorrow. It's amazing, you can actually almost see the air cooling her down and she's hardly sat down all day. Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kettle Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Nothing will snap her out of being broody like the arrival of more chickens! Lily was broody for weeeeeeks last year. Then Glory and Angel arrived and she was too busy explaining the pecking order to remember that she'd planned to spend the day in the nest box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 My greedy chicken Monica is broody at the moment but she is sooooo greedy that she can't sit around too long! The sight of food is just too much - some mother she'd make! - actually thinking about it, she reminds me of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
