[Stablechooks]

Any advice welcome on getting my girls back into production. 3 of 4 sitting now, 1 for 4 weeks the others for 2 weeks. I have followed advice and lilfted them off their "nests" every morning, dunked their bums in bucket of cold water and shut them out of Hen house. Just resulted in miffed but persistent chooks!

How long do I continue this morning routine - or should I change tack? We remove any eggs laid by the sole " strike busting" member of the team!

Cheers
Gareth

[Casey76]

You need to put them in something (e.g. dog crate) which will allow air flow to their undersides - no nesting material, but with access to food and water.  This will cool them off and should turn off the hormones which drive them to brood.  It will still probably take a few days.

[joyfull]

it could still take them a few weeks before they lay again though 

[Stablechooks]

Thanks both, will try new tack. Fingers crossed - can't go back to shop-bought eggs now!