debbier Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My Barnevelder is broody, and very aggressive with it. I've been wearing gardening gloves to shift her from the eglu, and she still managed to draw blood today. When I put her on the floor she came flapping at me and tried to attack my leg. Pesky thing! My Marans then tried to attack her, which was quite sweet, as she was obviously on my side. Anyway, I do have a cage I could put the bolshy broody in, to hopefully snap her out of it, but was wondering whether that would cause her issues with the current heat at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 As long as she's in the shade and has water I would use an isolation cage to snap her out of it I would hesitate to use a small enclosed space like a cat box though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My hybrid sussex hen was nasty when she was broody. She had to go in the broody cage on a number of occasions. As Plum said as long as she has water and some shade I think she will be fine and cross Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Can relate, as I have one broody hen that I call 'half chook' as she was attacked by a dog over three months ago and lost her tail feathers and still to this day has no 'rudder for cornering at speed'!! She is a moody little broody and have to use a stick to nudge her of the nest box to get the eggs she has 'stolen' from the others. Have another broody and it's her second time, gap of three weeks but she is sweet, clucks away softly and you can get the eggs from under her or lift her as needed.Both Rhode Rocks and am leaving them to come out of it as and when. As long as they are eating and drinking am not concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
