Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[madchickenlady]

My silver partridge pekin, Celia, has been broody now for weeks. Daft bird doesn't seem put off by the fact that no-one is laying or that it's freezing now I have been dumping her out on the lawn several times a day to make sure she eats and drinks. I broody caged her last week for three whole days, and she still ran back to the nest So, today I have shut the pop hole door so she can't get back in. She is making such pitiful noises I'm worried about her losing weight, so will persevere but I feel awful. I'm hoping that a few days of being locked out from breakfast 'til bedtime will shake her out of it Does anyone else have a bonkers broody? And how did you break them in the winter?

[sparkysmum]

Thankfully, my persistently broody pekin gave up some weeks ago & at last she's beginning to look quite good again But I agree that it's worrying when it goes on and on esp in this weather. I was wondering if you could do the broody cage business somewhere sheltered & not totally freezing. Would a shed, garage or cooler room be a possibility - porch, utility or something.

 

Whatever you do I hope it all sorts itself out soon . Alli xx

[coco]

I've got two of them at it at the moment, Welsummer Fleur and little Pipa, its like little and large next to each other. your'e right about stopping them, Fleur has lost so much wqeight I'm going to have to put a stop to it, on the lookout for a cheap dog cage or i might just shut her in the greenhouse for a day. Can't shut her out of the house as I have two still laying.

[chicken bark]

I've read that if you have a very persistent broody you could put her in the broody cage and then put her in the house in a place where there is lots of noise and distractions. The idea being that the hen will think it is not a suitable place to raise her chicks.

 

My OH wouldn't stand for it having a chicken in the living room or kitchen but if your family is amenable then it might be worth a try.

[Chortle Chook]

My chickens give me such a funny look when they are being broody and I've trid to stop them day after day. My OH says that when he opens the little door and sees them in there they look back with an indignant look of 'Can't you see? I'm on the potty' We have one Silkie doing that at the moment but luckily she is dreadfully greedy and competitive too so she always pops out for food and then pops back again.

[meezers]

Yep, Muppet broody again yesterday. She was the only one of mine laying as well though that makes it easy to just shut the pop hole , she seems to be ok if the nestbox isn't in sight, but when I do open the pophole at bedtime, she flings herself in and frantically rearranges herself over her imaginary eggs Hardest part is remembering to open the pophole before dark

[craftyhunnypie]

Snowflake the white silkie & now Basehunter the other white silkie girl has decided to join her! We lift them out of the eggport & off the eggs, then usually leave them out to wander the garden. We put a spare feeder & water pot out for them - they cluck all day long. If it rains they shelter under the table. I'm hoping they will snap out of it soon. They should soon realise how they miss being in with the others. Naughty girls, now is not the time to be wanting chicks. Save it 'til Spring girls!

 

Emma.x