[JohnVW]

I have four Gold Line hybrids.  One is repeatedly going broody, all the classic signs and behaviour.   She comes out of it for a week or two and then off she goes again.  her behaviour is upsetting the other girls.  I have tried the usual things to try and stop the broodiness, if they work it is only temporary.  Any advice will be much appreciated.
JohnVW

[joyfull]

sorry but some hens want nothing more than to sit on eggs. I would try the cage method for her.

[jennie hennie]

I had this with 1 of my bantams! Using an open mesh cat basket worked best, I put this on the shelf under a bbq so she was protected from above but airy below.
Eventually a friend gave her some eggs to hatch.This has been a fab experience but whether she'll go broody again , time will tell.
Good luck

[kensington chicks]

Jennie

Do they stay in the cage all day?  do you put food and drink in?

I have a black colombian who is also broody, we are just moving her off the eggs and out of the coop.  This is working for now, but Joyful has mentioned the cage before and I was wondering how it works.

Hope you don't mind me joining in John.

KC x

[joyfull]

For one I use a dog cage - some people place their on bricks but I just place mine on the ground. They have layers pellets and water - no treats. If they are secure and protected from the elements then you can leave them out over night but as I have mink around me I prefer not to have them terrified to death so I put them in the coop overnight and in the morning place them back in the cage.

[jennie hennie]

I did the same as Joyful - Food and water - near the others. I put her back in the coop for safety at night but blocked off nest boxes so she had to perch. You could put her in a shed or garage if you need to keep her caged. I also let her run round the garden to stretch her legs and forget about sitting.
I felt mean but ...
jennie

[PlacidCasual]

I have a hen who I only bought POL in the spring and is now on her third broody period.

She'd only laid a handful of eggs when the first one happened.

Fortunately I have plenty of eggs for the family, so I've decided to let nature take its course and wait until she gets over it. Perhaps she'll be laying in the winter when the others have a rest?