Hetty and Hilda Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 please help: i have had my girls now for 6 months and all is good getting regular eggs from both but 5 days ago my speckldey stoped laying and all she does is sit in her nesting box all day. to get her out i can pick her up fine. is she broody? but dosent she need to lay an egg to brood over? i have picked her up today and made a fuss of her and she is at present reluctlently having a poke about in the garden but even now she just wants to do nothing? can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 BROODY. If she has stopped laying and just sits on the nest box ALL DAY LONG. She is broody. I let my get on with it but make sure they get out twice a day to drink and feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I would advise giving her a thorough health check [CLICK] before assuming that she is broody. She may well be unwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 What wasn't mentioned is is she eating and drinking ok ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty and Hilda Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 she is in good health and is drinking and eating (when i lock her out her nest area) many thanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 She's broody get her hung in a tree in a broody cage a couple of days cooling her bum will sort her out. I use a puppy crate and put one perch in only so she has nowhere to settle to brood, works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
