bexbex Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Wendy has been broody for 6 weeks now! I kick her out of the coop every morning and evening so she gets food and she's in great condition to say she hasn't had day light for so long! lol She is mite free (touch loads of wood!) and so I'm ok with letting her sit it out as she's done 6 weeks of it already.. Anyone how myuch longer she could go on for? I was under the impression that they were broody for 3 weeks and snapped out of it ha Thanks Becki x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'd borrow a dog crate if I were you and put her in it for 3 days or so. It is the best way of snapping them out of it. Being broody for 6 weeks will make her lose condition, and vulnerable to red mite etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I remember when my Honey was broody, must have lasted around 2 months silly girl. Make sure you regularly clean out the nesting box and surrounding area to prevent/avoid red mite, your doing the right thing by turfing her out every day xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy81 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Speckle just recently snapped out of being broody after 3 months!!!!!!! Now it looks as though she is moulting so still not laying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I had one that was broody for months, she came back into lay only to start moulting 3 weeks later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I'd borrow a dog crate if I were you and put her in it for 3 days or so. It is the best way of snapping them out of it. Being broody for 6 weeks will make her lose condition, and vulnerable to red mite etc. I'm with Egluntyne (checked I had the correct new spelling! ) - one of ours has been broody twice and 3 days and nights in the dog crate (on bricks, to create an airflow to cool them down) in the run did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...