mollyripkim Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Eight broodies now out of eighteen girls, four each in the cubes, the latest pair spent three days and nights in the dog cage and still went straight back on release. Haven't got enough cages to put them all in so doing two at a time and chucking the others off the nest every couple of hours. Never known it so bad and one of the other poor girls resorted to laying in the run. Any other suggestions to break them welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sit them all in a cast iron bath? That might pull the heat from them Maybe put a couple of inches of lukewarm water in it to give them wet knickers that would evaporate also cooling them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 It sounds like your doing all you can I feel your pain......I have pekins need say no more At my highest in numbers I thought about having broody towers But down to 2 girls, of which one never goes full on broody But have hatched and have some lovely little growers........may need broody towers in the future One thing I would recommend is if you let a girlie out and she goes straight up to the nest, pop her straight back in the anti-broody for another 24 hours, then try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Oh no! Here I was thinking that having 2 broodies was bad enough. We've constructed a double broody cage out of omlet mesh for our silkies who went broody on the same day, began laying after broodiness on the same day and have now gone broody again, yep, on the same day Plus they laid an egg in the cage just to make me feel guilty Sorry, no useful advice there I'll shut up now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 A fan? Its so windy here - I dont know where you are but the wind is too fierce for sitting around on eggs or no eggs. You must have a stoic bunch there. I cant really offer advice as I dont think I;ve come across a broody in my small flock. Now ask me re egg eaters and I can wax lyrical for hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks everyone, you all make me smile, no not even all this rain and wind has discouraged them. My silkie is quite good natured about and will potter around when I take her out but omg a couple of the Pekins and an Orp are so ratty. Needless to say the worst offenders are back in the cage. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Ha ha i have 18 on eggs or with chicks you will be catching up with me soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow a hell of a lot of brooding going on at your place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Please no Leanne, that would be my whole lot broody. I wonder if it's the slightly warmer temperature down south. I have left my call duck sat on six eggs in the run, she was useless last year so I am so so tempted to put them under a broody. Knowing my luck that would stop them though and then I would feel guilty about the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar1a Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Goodness, I thought my one was difficult enough. I think if all five went broody at the same time I'd pack my bags, leave the country and let them get on with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow I am glad I have only 3 - if any went broody I'd probably leave with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Haha the Fareham brood fever is confirmed as a highly ontagious airborn virus. Three of mine have chicks, 2 to go. Had an accommodation sort out today took all day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
