doctors girls Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 martha has been broody for a couple of weeks i didnt sin bin her i just waited for the other 2 to lay there eggs then shut the eglu door then lock her out but had a 2 week holiday in between so this was not possible to do but on sunday we let them FR for the first time in the garden and she has seem to snapped out of it but i was just wondering how long it takes for her to start laying again also do hens moult every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franki Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Sorry I don't know the answer! My Bernadette has also been broody now for about 2 weeks. I'm assuming that it will last around 3 weeks but I'm interested to know how long it will be before she lays too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franki Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Just seen, there is info in Poultry Health FAQ here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa C Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 do hens moult every year Yes they do...sometimes they'll miss the first spring, depending how old they are...Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
