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[Henslaved]

I have my first broody .

 

I have been and purchased a dog crate and have put Treacle, my broody, in there this morning with food and water..

She is constantly clucking and fluffing herself up .

Will 3 days be long enough in there? and how do I tell when she is over it?

 

Bloomin' birds .

[Egghead68]

You are having the full spectrum of chicken issues... At least this is not a problem, just normal behaviour.

Ideally cold air needs to circulate to her abdomen, so I think the cage should be balanced above ground, e.g. on two planks (obviously making sure it can't fall down). That's what I do, anyway.

In my experience how long it takes depends on the individual chicken. After a couple of days I test them to see if they still run to the nest box.

[LolaLayla]

I leave them in the cage for 3 days and 3 nights but my very broody silkies usually take a few days after being put back into their run to forget about the nest box. So I have to spend a while turfing them out (they are not quite so determined though).

[Henslaved]

You are having the full spectrum of chicken issues...

Aren't I just .

 

I have the cage on bricks and the top covered so the others don't poop on her. I am also putting the cage in the roosting area at night as I don't want foxy loxy scaring the wits out of her at night .

 

This chicken keeping lark sure keeps you busy .

[The Dogmother]

I leave them in the cage for 3 days and 3 nights but my very broody silkies usually take a few days after being put back into their run to forget about the nest box. So I have to spend a while turfing them out (they are not quite so determined though).

 

I'm afraid that silkies are known for being persistent broodies; that's why they are also lice-magnets... the increased body warmth.

 

If the run is secure, try to leave the broody cage out there rather than in the warmer roosting area; the idea is to keep their body temperature as low as possible for the 3 day period.

[LolaLayla]

I leave them in the cage for 3 days and 3 nights but my very broody silkies usually take a few days after being put back into their run to forget about the nest box. So I have to spend a while turfing them out (they are not quite so determined though).

 

I'm afraid that silkies are known for being persistent broodies; that's why they are also lice-magnets... the increased body warmth.

 

If the run is secure, try to leave the broody cage out there rather than in the warmer roosting area; the idea is to keep their body temperature as low as possible for the 3 day period.

 

The broody cage is in the rabbits WIR so it as cool as I can make it. They are just nest obsessed Thankfully we are going through a "normal" phase just now It just seems to take them a while to get it out their systems I am a bit worried about what you said about lice though. Apart from dusting them regularly with DE powder is there anything else I should do

[The Dogmother]

Mine are all treated quarterly with a spot-on preventative and any lice are sprayed... see the sticky at the top of the chicken clinic section and various other threads for details. It's worth keeping an eye on broodies for lice/mites though as the increased warmth means that they attract the little vampires and can end up rather anaemic if they have a heavy infestation.

 

I have one pekin which is a persistent broody through the summer months, she spends bouts in the broody cage but i always inspect her nethers for critters.

[LolaLayla]

I will have a good check tomorrow when I can get someone to help me. The silkies are so fluffy it will be quite hard to see down to their skin

[Henslaved]

Let Treacle out of the broody cage early this morning. She hasn't been near the nest box as yet .

 

Fingers crossed it has done the trick.

[The Dogmother]

Glad to hear it, make sure that you let them out in the morning when they are less inclined to head straight for the housing and get warm.

[LolaLayla]

Hope everyones broody girls are behaving My girls have forgotten nest boxes exist (this week anyway )

Did a thorough check for lice etc at the weekend and could not see anything nasty on the girls They got a good blast of the DE powder so hopefully that will keep them healthy.

[Henslaved]

Treacle has just had another stint in the broody cage, 5 days this time , she really wants to be a mummy bless her but .

Hope this isn't going to be a monthly thing .

[sadietoo]

Treacle has just had another stint in the broody cage, 5 days this time , she really wants to be a mummy bless her but .

Hope this isn't going to be a monthly thing .

 

 

Unfortunately it is a monthly thing for my Brahma..... hope you are luckier!

[LolaLayla]

So much broodiness here We are doing the "Broody Cage Shuffle" at the moment. As soon as one is out the other is in. I really cannot snap them out of it So just living with it.

[The Dogmother]

My regular spends most of the summer on the nest, I just boost her off to feed and then leave her to it. I have given up on her after 6 years of broodiness every summer. I had two others looking to be a bit too comfy at lunchtime, will keep my eyes on them.

[NFMC]

I have a broody one as well. She's been a permanent fixture in the nest box for what seems like four weeks or more.

 

I regularly pick her up and drop her out but she soon goes back in. She looks fit and healthy and seems to be eating and drinking properly. To be honest, I can't be bothered to do much more than what I'm doing and to hope that she 'snaps out of it' soon.

 

Is there a problem with long term broodiness?

[The Dogmother]

You'll need to make sure she eats as they can starve themselves and treat every month against lice as a warm broody is a lice magnet.

[LolaLayla]

Hallelujah both Silkies are free ranging I got Trixie (head silkie) out the broody cage yesterday and she must have given Estelle (who was sitting on the eglu bars all day) a good talking to because all is well and they are out and about Will need to give them all a good blast with the DE powder tomorrow. I hold and OH does the skooshing of the powder. He is very liberal with it....there will be no lice on me either

[The Dogmother]

I had 3 grumpy monsters glued to the nest at lunchtime The broody cage will be coming out tonight

[Henslaved]

Treacle has just had another stint in the broody cage, 5 days this time , she really wants to be a mummy bless her but .

Hope this isn't going to be a monthly thing .

 

 

Unfortunately it is a monthly thing for my Brahma..... hope you are luckier!

 

Looks like I'm not any luckier Treacle is at it again and I really can't face putting her in the broody cage again .

Think I will just keep throwing her of the nest when I catch her in there and will shut the pophole (once everyone else has laid that is) .

[Henslaved]

Just when you think they've snapped out of it

 

Eugh! Yet another week of Treacle being broody.

I have just been throwing her off the nest when I get home and shutting her out, worked before, but I think she is more determined this time.

Out with the broody cage me thinks .