alet_chicken Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Great was our surprise two months ago when Annie, one of our white leghorns, became broody. After carefully explaining to her the futility of this (she doesn't have a gentleman friend), we left her to her own devices, only occasionally risking life and limb to chuck her out to make sure she fed properly. However, judging by madam Annie's recent behavior, she is becoming broody AGAIN! For the last two days, Annie and Ethel (both about a year old now) have fortified themselves in the nest box in the Eglu cube. They have bitten me, they have kicked me and (their favourite I think) wing-smacked me in the face whenever I dare to come near them. I guess they must be pretty unpleasant to their housemates too, because the other girls have started laying their eggs elsewhere (fortunately we have an Eglu too; the downside is that they have to queue). So, in short, I thought one broody leghorn was bad (and rare) enough, but there is one thing that is worse... TWO broody leghorns! How rare is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 My whitestar attempts to go broody occasionally, but is a bit half hearted about it. I just turf her off the nest and she gives up until next day. But when I do turf her off she gives me a real pecking and tries to glue herself to the nestbox Whereas my pied just fluffs herself up and growls then flounces off. The whitestar is definitely the nastier one - I hope she doesn't go properly broody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I share your pain. See my other thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I share your pain. Me too! I have had 2 broody hybrids although now raising baby chicks so not all bad news I tried everything with Spex; broody cage, cold dunks, lock outs etc but she eventually sat for six weeks on no eggs She now has 2 baby chicks to raise Hoping for no broodiness next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 You have my sympathy too as my is broody and in a terrible temper at the moment which in turn is upsetting the other girls. I'm off to get a small crate tomorrow to put her in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I endure the pain every summer with my 2 lightweight cochins. Very determined birds...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 One of our black rocks, Bobby, went broody. When dipping her in a bucket of water failed, we put her in the broody cage (dog crate on bricks). She had a bit of decking to stand on, but hubbie was soft and let her sleep with the others (with an upturned flowerpot stuck in the nest). Fingers crossed it has worked ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
