Chookno5 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 One of my hens has taken to hogging the nest box and shows all the signs of being broody - fluffed up, hot, etc. But her comb is still bright red and she is still laying. However, if you try to move her from the nest box she puffs herself up, pecks at you and shrieks like she is being murdered. She also is flapping her wings quite a lot and shrieking when she does this when she is out in the garden. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thats what my buff orpington did just before she stopped laying and went broody. Next time she did it I shoved her in my spare small run with no access to the cube till bed time. She still stopped laying but didn't stay broody perhaps I should have done it earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Yep broody I currently have two in the sin bin mine are only stroppy with the others never me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 She sounds as if she is getting broody. I imagine she will stop laying any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Defs broody. When our sussex bantam goes broody, she sits on the nest like a feathery pancake and makes a cry that sounds like 'NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!' when you try to pick her up. Heavy flapping with accompanying war cry just confirms it! You're gonna need a broody cage or you're stuck with if for 3 to 4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 She also is flapping her wings quite a lot and shrieking when she does this when she is out in the garden. Any thoughts? utterly broody - send her to the sin bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 utterly broody - send her to the sin bin! I have one in my 'coop of shame', broody again (4th time this season) and as mad as a box of frogs! Good luck, it will take about 3 days to snap her out of it,maybe less if you catch her early. I have a constant flow of hormonal hens, but none of this flock have ever pecked me, some of my other hens from the past were vicious madams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
