Broody Still! Got a bully too!

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mrs chook

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Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« on: May 30, 2014, 09:18 »
Hi all! Dorothy (speckled Sussex) has been broody now for 6 weeks:-( And to top it off my light Sussex (betty) is lunging@ her! I have seperatd Betty.  How much longer can this go on for???
Keep calm & talk to chickens :)

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barley

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Re: Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 21:56 »
sounds like its time to separate her in a cage and snap her out of it

the others will go for her if she fluffs herself up and shows off whilst being broody

6 weeks is a long time - a cage will do the trick in a few days or 1 week at tops

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mrs chook

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Re: Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 08:35 »
Unfortunately we haven't got a cage so keep the hen house closed . Other chooks aren't bothered by her, just Betty.

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mrs chook

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Re: Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2014, 07:47 »
Finally! Dorothy isn't broody anymore! 6.5 weeks in total! Must be a record! Betty is still in isolation, for her bullying, hope to integrate her again on Saturday  :)

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Re: Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2014, 12:26 »
Might help to give the ex broody a tonic :)
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted!!

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Re: Broody Still! Got a bully too!
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2014, 23:01 »
make a box out of wood and use weld mesh or chicken wire for base.
make it big enough for chicken, food/water bowls. add a roof to keep dry.
when in use place on 4 bricks, 1 per corner.


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