quickcluck Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Well Layla, has been doing the broody thing. She's been hogging the nest box on and off for a while, plus when I kicked her out for the second time yesterday I noticed that she'd pluck all her chest feathers out She is one mega bald chook Straight into the broody cage with as much hissing and spitting as when I chucked her out of the nest box Today when giving her a treat I find an EGG in the cage...... I thought broodies couldn't lay...... Should I let her out of solitary or keep her in as I'm feeling REALLY bad..... Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrin Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Think I read on here the other day about someone's chook going broody and it appeared she still laid for a couple of days, so I wouldn't think that rules out her broodiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 They can still lay when broody, but don't usually, which is probably why you found this unusual. It may be that another hen laid an egg and she just sat on it though? If she is broody and sees eggs she will jump at the chance to hatch it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Think I will leave her in over night again. The egg was in the broody cage so she is the only Culprit. I really want to snap her out of it, as I was shocked about her feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 can I ask where you put the cage and do you raise it off the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 It's a dog cage that I use upside down so the tray is on the top to stop her being poo'd on, and it's on house bricks to let the air flow underneath..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yep, they can indeed lay for a bit when broody - I agree with continuing to sin bin her for a bit longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
