How can i get my chicken out of her broodiness?

Question

i need to get my chicken out of her broodiness, any ideals

Answer 1

Hiya! Did you not ask this question not long ago?

Be persistent.

Cordon an area of their run off and keep her in there during the day so she can't access the nest box or coop. Make sure she has an area to shade out of the sun and access to feed and water. You can put her back in the coop in the evening to sleep.

Other alternatives are:

Collect any eggs your other hens have laid as often as possible. Keep moving her out of the coop.

My hens tend to lay in the morning so once I know they've all laid I either shut the coop or block the nest box to stop the broody hen from sitting. I've also dealt with broodiness by putting a pack of ice wrapped in cloth and allowed the hen to sit on it. The hens body temperature increases when they're broody and if you can get the temperature down, it should make her lose interest in sitting.

A broody hen doesn't like:

- Their undercarriage to be cool or air circulating underneath.

- Light airy nest boxes.

If you can take away either the warmth, darkness and draught-free environment this should help her snap out of her broody phase.

Be persistent as it can take upto 8 weeks before the hen snaps out of her broody phase.

Don't worry she won't die, she'll be making quick dashes to eat and drink but you may not notice or be around during that time. I move mine out and put her in front of the feed and she'll start to eat then run over and have a drink and maybe a dustbath before making a dash trying to get back into the coop. However, the longer the hen is broody, the longer it'll take before she lays again and she will lose condition.

This site may also be of use to you, it's a great resource:

http://www.henkeeping.co.uk/broody.html

Answer 2

Get her the dream nite out???I will leave the rest to you as my suggestion may be too saucy for you

Answer 3

I usually remove mine from the nest several times so she will get the point.If that doesnt work I put her in a small broody pen by herself for a few days.The broody pen is simply  wire on all sides and bottom of the cage ,raised off the ground with nothing but a waterer and feeder.That way there is nowhere for her to try and nest.It usually only takes a few days but can take a week.Just be sure she is completly broke of the broodiness before you put her back in the coop or she will go back to nest.Once she is back in the coop it may take a few weeks for her to start laying again.

Answer 4

I usually take my hen out of her house and put her in a run with some food and water. At night i put her back into the house. After a few days she usually stops being broody.

Answer 5

this is a cmoon problem for people who don't want to have chicks . . .

prevention would have been better

(ie by taking the eggs as soon as laid)

but broodiness is quite easy to stop ....

1st remove the hen from her nest .. (and remove eggs)

ideally (if you can) put her in a run/house  with a lively cockerel .. who will keep her busy ... and moving about

have no nest boxes during that time

you will know she is no longer broody

*when she stops her "cluck cluck clucking sound"

*when she is walking around and she will be content around her fellow flockmates ...

and just gets on with her day to day life  .ie dust bathing, mating laying eggs etc

and collect eggs asap .when layed