Bramble Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Noodle, my pied suffolk is showing signs of being broody, I think ... spending lots of time in the nest box and even letting me pick her up which she would NEVER normally do Im fairly sure she's not poorly - she certainly doesn't look it, so I'm going to concentrate on not letting her sit in the nest box and hope she snaps out of it - think she might have a cold bath later too ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 does she make a noise that sounds like 'noooooooo' when you go near her when she's on the nest? also, does she look like a feathery pancake, and if you do get her off the nest, does she run back fairly quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 If she does all that mentioned above, then i would say yes, shes broody. Dunking in cold water never worked for me. The best way is a broody cage, 3 days and nights in the cage and she should snap out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks guys, but I think she's snapped herself out of it (with the help of a football in the nest box ) She was doing the "pancake thing" but didn't seem to be making any noise, so I think maybe she was having a 'phantom brood'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
