Yet another question about broody hens.....

She would get over it but you would still have to encourage her to get off the nest twice a day to eat, drink & poop

Some will do this but others need physically picking up & putting outside if you don't she will get weak, ill and



Sarah

My light sussex went broody about 8 weeks ago.  She had to be lifted out of the nest every day and the door shut to keep her out or she would not eat or drink.  I thought she would be broody forever, and OH had just suggested getting some fertile eggs to put under her this week, when yesterday and today she decided to get up and out on her own!  Hopefully, she will go back to laying again soon.  I waited it out rather than trying dunking her in cold water etc as suggested by some people (not on this site I hasten to add) and am glad I did as she now seems to have given up naturally.