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The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club => Housing, Health & Hatching => Topic started by: John on April 08, 2013, 12:04:37 PM

Title: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: John on April 08, 2013, 12:04:37 PM

Each year several hens become broody and just want to sit on nests.  This is the first time I've seen a broody hen spend all her time on the roost.  She is right by a nest, but this girl stays on the roost.  This is one of those "firsts" for me and thought it may be of interest to some.

Title: Re: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: Jean on April 08, 2013, 12:08:24 PM

That's pretty funny.  Maybe someone should tell her "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades".

Title: Re: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: John on April 08, 2013, 01:17:59 PM

She's been that way for couple weeks and puffs up when I open the door to check for eggs.

Title: Re: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: Schroeder on April 08, 2013, 03:38:34 PM

John:  Do you do anything to hasten their return to normal from the broody state, or do you just wait them out?
Duane

Title: Re: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: John on April 08, 2013, 09:48:08 PM

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Do you do anything to hasten their return to normal from the broody state

Not so far this year.  I have put the broody hens in wire cages with wire bottoms before to try to get them back into the laying mode. 

Title: Re: Broody hen stays on roost
Post by: Sharon Yorks on April 09, 2013, 09:03:48 PM

Um...have you checked under her? ???