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[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

We have several of them. I like them but they go broody waayyyy to much!!

What do you do to break them?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Alright silly question time. We have about 30 chickens (11-12 of which are laying). My three kids are ALWAYS in that coop scooping up eggs as soon as they are available and putting them into the fridge so no hens ever are sitting on their eggs. What does it mean to be broody and how would we tell?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Alright silly question time. We have about 30 chickens (11-12 of which are laying). My three kids are ALWAYS in that coop scooping up eggs as soon as they are available and putting them into the fridge so no hens ever are sitting on their eggs. What does it mean to be broody and how would we tell?

Now, each hen is a wee bit different, but i will tell youone thing - If you have a broody, YOULL KNOW it!! Heres a good video of a mean broody - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcFBGsG2WVI They sit on their eggs puffed up till they hatch, thats what broody means. Dont worry, having eggs wont deter a broody hen thats the fun, I knew a person (on BYC) who had a hen sitting on hay for a year, until she broke broodiness. Their crazy, and some are super crazy

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

When they are broody they are trying to hatch them. They are sitting on them and do not let you take them.Sometimes they will do this when the just laid an egg but you will know when they are broody.

If you don't want them to hatch them then it is smart to take the eggs. If you don't then they (depending on the breed) can go broody. Also they don't lay when they are broody. They will lay until the have 8-12 eggs and try and hatch them.They will go broody on less, sometimes 1 or 2.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

When they are broody they are trying to hatch them. They are sitting on them and do not let you take them.Sometimes they will do this when the just laid an egg but you will know when they are broody.

If you don't want them to hatch them then it is smart to take the eggs. If you don't then they (depending on the breed) can go broody. Also they don't lay when they are broody. They will lay until the have 8-12 eggs and try and hatch them.They will go broody on less, sometimes 1 or 2.

Oh ya, you need a egg to get them broody XD but they will usually get an egg or 2 or 3 or whatever, then decide "Its hatching time" and while you can take away the eggs usually it wont matter

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

We have several of them. I like them but they go broody waayyyy to much!!

What do you do to break them?

If they are already sitting on them we don't take them but if you try to break a brood it is sooo hard. We have tried everything you can try or find on the internet. I don't think we have ever broken a brood. It is very hard.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

When they are broody they are trying to hatch them. They are sitting on them and do not let you take them.Sometimes they will do this when the just laid an egg but you will know when they are broody.

If you don't want them to hatch them then it is smart to take the eggs. If you don't then they (depending on the breed) can go broody. Also they don't lay when they are broody. They will lay until the have 8-12 eggs and try and hatch them.They will go broody on less, sometimes 1 or 2.

Oh ya, you need a egg to get them broody XD but they will usually get an egg or 2 or 3 or whatever, then decide "Its hatching time" and while you can take away the eggs usually it wont matter

If they are already broody then you are done. L breaking it. Also sometimes the will go broody on nothing. One of the Cochins is broody on nothing.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

We have several of them. I like them but they go broody waayyyy to much!!

What do you do to break them?

If they are already sitting on them we don't take them but if you try to break a brood it is sooo hard. We have tried everything you can try or find on the internet. I don't think we have ever broken a brood. It is very hard.

Have you put them on wire?
Yes.. its so hard... we had one last year.. werent too deep into chickens just had layers... one went broody and my mom would let me get fertile eggs!!


Yeah, did she go broody on nothing, or had a egg? :/ sorry you made it sound like they needed an egg

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Yes we have tried wire. Didn't work. lol
They need an egg to brood the egg out, but don't need one to acct or go broody, you know what I mean? And yes she is broody on nothing. She is sitting on nothing.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Yes we have tried wire. Didn't work. lol
They need an egg to brood the egg out, but don't need one to acct or go broody, you know what I mean? And yes she is broody on nothing. She is sitting on nothing.

Oh ya i knew THAT, but you made it sound like they dont go broody w/o eggs. Lol.
Yeah, you now mae me worry about our hens.. yeesh now im happy i only have one!!