auntielizzie Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Title says it all really - I noticed today that Betsy has a bare breast and undercarriage. Any ideas? I don't think she's broody although she was sitting on her egg for a while today keeping it lovely and warm. She did squawk at me and puff herself up when I moved her and took her egg but I still don't think she sounds typically broody having read various posts on the forum. I'm just a bit puzzled, especially as her baldness shows how bony she is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 In my very limited experience it sounds as if she's a bit broody but you've managed to snap her out of it for now by removing and distracting her. It's very similar behaviour to Roadrunner our araucana, who has made a particular enemy of my husband for turfing her out of the box Or could she be going through a mini-moult? How old is she? Personally I'd keep and eye on her and watch in particular to make sure she isn't getting her bottom pecked by the others, and make sure she isn't hanging around in the nesting box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 That sounds like the beginnings of a broody hen to me!!! You might be able to stop it if you keep her off any eggs and out of the nestbox. If you're around and know when your hens have laid, I'd shut up the nestbox or coop. If she goes full blown broody you'll know it. With my pekins the anti-broody coop hasn't been away in 2 months!!! One or other is in it ....or about to go in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Def broody behaviour. Snap her out of it quick . Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Broody alert**Broody alert**Broody alert**Broody alert**Broody alert**Broody alert**Broody alert** I have a constant stream of broodys I am trying to break before I go on holiday on Saturday, 3 currently, they are driving me utterly mad!!!! Almost all are pekins - nightmare! Welcome to the broody club!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 3 Silkies, all broody, taking it in turns in the cage, broke Mavis out of it last week...blow me shes at it again, so tonight she is going back in for another 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Do you think silkies were put on this earth just to be broody. My little fifi is so funny she makes everyone laugh, that's when we see her. When she does decide to lay eggs they are delicious, but they're a bit of a rarity. We have 3 weeks broody 2 weeks not 2weeks laying, then back to being broody again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
