Sooo much pooping

[mollyripkim]

Probably a silly question but I have one very persistent broody and another just started yesterday so am trying to break her of it before she really gets into it.

I have had them in a dog cage all day but put them back in with the others just now as they have gone to bed - but they have just gone back into the nest box.

Do you leave them in the dog cage overnight as well - although I can put it under a covered carport I am still concerned that it will be too cold ? By the way they are silkies so not very big.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[The Dogmother]

Yes, leave them in 24/7 for 3 days. The idea is to cool them down.

[mollyripkim]

Right ok, have to harden my heart then and get them out of the nest box and back in the cage.

Thanks for your reply.

[Keats]

Hi.

I left mine overnight for a few nights and it seemed to do the trick.

I did read somewhere that if you put one of those blue cooler bottles, that go into bags to keep produce cool, under the broody hen in the nesting box then this lowers their temperature and stops them from being broody. I haven't tried it myself though. The old "crate of shame" was all I used.

Keats

[mollyripkim]

Ended up leaving her for four days and nights but it did the trick. I did feel guilty though but it was for her own sake as she is very persistent. Now she is her usual friendly self.

[The Dogmother]

I've tried the freezer pack option in the past with no results. I stick to the broody cage, which usually works fine.