is my chicken broody

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phil-c

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is my chicken broody
« on: October 09, 2010, 20:01 »
 hi can anyone tell me why my chicken is sitting in nest box allday

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Re: is my chicken broody
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2010, 21:35 »
Although it is a strange time of year for it she may be going broody. 

Does she fluff herself up and get all grouchy when you try to touch her? 

Is she eating, drinking and poohing OK?

Have you wormed her?

Does her comb look red or pale?

This info might help get an answer.

In the meantime good luck  :)
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Re: is my chicken broody
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2010, 10:29 »
thanks for info poos ok she  dose puff herself up when you go to touch her and she dose get grouchy and she eating ok 

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Re: is my chicken broody
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 10:46 »
sounds like she could be broody then
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: is my chicken broody
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2010, 18:49 »
my chicken may be broody shes not laid any eggs but this is the second day on the nest
any got a clue

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Re: is my chicken broody
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2010, 19:26 »
It depends on what you want to do.  You can leave her broody which might put the other hens off laying or you can try some anti-broody measures.  Broody hens can be quite stubborn about it  :)  I had one that I thought was going broody a few days ago but she seems to have decided against it.  You may want to leave her a few days more to see how determined she is.  There have been several good threads about how to put a hen off being broody but I can't find the addresses.


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