susanbb Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 My dear cochin appears to be getting broody. What can I do to stop her from doing this? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 HI Susan... I've just moved your post into the chickens section. You'll get more replies here. I've never had a broody before, but I know many people put a house brick (or similar) in the nest to stop the hens sitting. Have a look through the topics in the Chicken forum and there might be some more info for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hi Susan! I'm not sure if you have an eglu, but if you do open the egg port to get some cool air in. When Babs went broody, we put an ice pack wrapped in a tea towel in the nest box. She soon snapped out of it! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I give them a week's rest from laying, then bung them in the broody cage - about three days in that usually does the trick. Lavinia is languishing in there at the moment. I'll try to take a picture of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I think Cochins are a breed prone to broodiness see the sticky: http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239# I had to resort to a broody cage. I bought a small dog cage and she was there 2-3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 The general rule (well, I have noticed it anyway) is the the more fluffy they are, the more prone to broodiness they will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 That makes sense Claret. Babs is all fluffy knickers and the only one to go broody (so far)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 My two pekins, who are explosions of fluffiness are always going broody. So if anyone wants some eggs hatched, just let me know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Bunty is broody again, I have just left her to it she pops out three times a day to get food and water and to have a poo and then sits on an empty nest................ In the morning when I let them out there is always an egg layed by Ginger underneath her, Ginger stands on top of her and lays an egg and then Bunty sits on it, she pecks me and grumbles when I remove it, but it is just tough, I am down to one egg a day again and Emily eats that for breakfast............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 It's coller here today, so I am hoping that Lavvy has snapped out of it. I might try her out of the cage when I go back for lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I thought Babs had escaped yesterday as she was nowhere to be seen! I found her underneath Shirley in the nest box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I've done that before Christian - my record is 4 bantams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane and Martin Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I have a double problem, Beatrice (cream Legbar) is broody again, however she is not sitting in the eglu, she flys - not a pretty sight - over the electric fencing after bouncing up and down a few time to gear herself up, and sits all spread out and fluffed up behind the pond!! In desparation I clipped the other wing, first is as short as I dare, but to no avail. So plan B is to buy an extra water container, and from tomorrow keep her in the eglu with food and water and keep the others free out of the eglu but inside the electric fencing, with separate food etc. They have alredy abandoned the eglu with regard to laying and now lay in what was a "make shift" home while we introduced the Legbars. Hey ho such is chicken life. PS have tried the stern telling off on Beatrice she just hisses at me!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I went home for lunch to find an egg in the middle of the lawn Now, did Fleur just think that it was a good place at the time? Did she get caught short? Is she 'egg incontinent'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I went home for lunch to find an egg in the middle of the lawn Now, did Fleur just think that it was a good place at the time? Did she get caught short? Is she 'egg incontinent'? I found an egg under the trampoline today! i think the rhythm of emily bouncing must have created a different sort of motion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
