munchkin Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hi everyone I would like your advice please as to if you think my chicken is broody. She is a cochin and approx 6 months old. For the past 2 weeks she has sat on the bars of the eglu all day and won't come out. (She lays her eggs on the bars as i don't think she can fit in the nest). We lift her off the bars once per day and she will eat for about 10 mins and have a huge poo and dustbathe but then tries to get back onto the bars. She had stopped laying but i received 1 egg off her today. I have wormed her with flubenvet approx 1 month ago and have checked for lice and mites - no signs. I have put ice packs underneath her but she continues to sit on them and melt them! I have put bricks on the bars to make it uncomfortable but she sits on the bricks I have also put her in a cold bucket of water 3 times on saturday but this made no difference. Do you think i am missing something and she may not be broody? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 She does sound broody, although they normally stop laying when they have a mind to hatch. Have a look at **this article** for some tips about snapping her out of it. The broody cage is your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Thanks, i'll try and give that a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
