[tasha090505]

Was just wondering what you've used to house your broody hen, we've only the one coop, but I'm considering moving her - to what I don't know! Possibly looking at a hutch - would this work?
 
Any other suggestions?

[evie2]

A rabbit hutch is fine ours is in a pyramid type coop Eils built for her.

A basic 2ft square box, plenty of floor room with a large door in the side and a small door to the front. She's sitting there watching the world go by, quite happy
 

[Kenilworth]

We used a small guinea pig hutch, seemed to do the job.............One thing i was told was to make sure that there was plenty of air flow cos one of the main points is to try and cool the hen down? How true this is i'm not sure

[wildy78]

I have used an old 2ft x 1ft tea chest.  Mom and 6 chicks all more than happy.  I have cut a door and hinged it and put in a vent covered with weld mesh.  All will be moved in a few of weeks into a coop for 7 hens and will stay there.

[Sassy]

A suitable broody coop is limited only by your imagination Good luck

[joyfull]

I have two in clumps of nettles, 1 in a wooden ark (with 4 hatched chicks) and 3 in cat boxes in a tin shed. When these have hatched their eggs the 3 can stay in the shed with a run attached to it. The 2 in the nettles will be placed in a huge plastic ark and run attached unless I can buy some smaller plastic arks in the meantime 

[evie2]

When you see where nature takes them to brood, you realise, as long as it feels safe and is cosy, you don't have to go to any great lengths to provide a suitable place

[tesni]

Assuming you are letting her hatch eggs rather than trying to cool her off and 'break' her broodiness - that is a whole other type of broody accommodation

[hillfooter]

We used a small guinea pig hutch, seemed to do the job.............One thing i was told was to make sure that there was plenty of air flow cos one of the main points is to try and cool the hen down? How true this is i'm not sure

I think your wires are crossed here it's only necessary to cool down a broody if you want to stop her from being broody.  Not if you want her to hatch eggs.

Just make sure its secure, been treated for Red Mite and is FLAT at ground level so the chicks won't fall out or get trapped and be unable to get under Mum.  An attached run is useful and it need only be small.  It can be a temporary structure made from mesh panels formed into a triangular tent type structure held together with cord or preferably bungees.





HF

[Kenilworth]

oops sorry guys seems i got the wrong end of the stick there