kitschwitch Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Our Speckledy has gone broody today Been on the nestbox most of the day, I've chucked her out a few times but wondered if she had laying problems at first because she wasn't hot or had feathers missing. Lifted her again 1/2 hour ago and found her bald bits and she was boiling hot - so dunked her and OH has gone to get a broody cage - white wire pet carrier type. Question is - do we need to put some type of roosting perch in or will she just hunch down on the wire, we intend to bring her in to the conservatory at night. They are all in the garden but Charlotte is currently pacing up and down the ladder protesting as I've shut the door Just put the smaller of the roosting bars from the eglu in! She's not impressed with imprisonment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 You want to make it uncomfortable for her so I wouldn't put anything in for her to perch on. Seems cruel, I know, but it might just prolong things if she's too comfy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitschwitch Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Thanks ANH Should I remove the eglu roosting bar then? She's very vocal now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I think I would, yes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitschwitch Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Ok, will do, She's going to hate me forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 As soon as you let her out of the cage, she'll forget all about it, don't worry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitschwitch Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 So by my reckoning, she's in there till Tuesday evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 That should do it . If you can't stand it, you could try taking her out after 2 days and watch her carefully. If she heads for the nestbox, back she goes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Claret had a superb design for a broody cage.... its just a wire pet carrier with a water bottle and coup bowl of food in... the broody lady is placed inside it and the cage is placed on bricks inside the run, so she can still see and chat to the other girls but can't get too hot (they go broody when their body temp goes up)... leave her in for 3 days, 24hrs a day then let her out and she should cease to brood We tried to stop Pepper from brooding in the nest box by putting a half-brick in there (so she couldn't get comfy). She tried to incubate the brick.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Claret had a superb design for a broody cage.... its just a wire pet carrier with a water bottle and coup bowl of food in... the broody lady is placed inside it and the cage is placed on bricks inside the run, so she can still see and chat to the other girls but can't get too hot (they go broody when their body temp goes up)... leave her in for 3 days, 24hrs a day then let her out and she should cease to brood Thanks See here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
