To broody or not to broody (should I let my hen hatch eggs next year?) Separating the broody from the flock is often easiest Because other hens like to lay extra eggs in the same nest or do want to co-brood (fuzz) A separate small coop and run is very convenient for brooding apart Use fake eggs for a few days on the right spot to be sure she will hatch them there
Dealing With Broodies A Complete Guide To Dealing With Broody Hens . . . Identifying a broody When a hen is broody she will generally have one or more of the following characteristics; Puffing her feathers up; A broody hen will puff up to make herself look bigger to predators Growling and biting; Most broodies
Sick or broody? How to tell the difference - BackYard Chickens Hi all! I'm kind of embarrassed to be asking this, but how do I tell if my hen is sick or just broody? I've had chickens for two years but haven't had a broody hen before About a month ago I had a wonderful hen suddenly become sick and die I discovered her one day sitting very still in an
Guide to Letting Broody Hens Hatch and Raise Chicks A broody hen is a great way to hatch chicks for you and your flock She will do all the work, she’ll have a better hatch rate than many incubators, and, best of all, no stinky brooders to clean up It can be nerve wrecking when you let a broody hatch for you the first time, especially if you’ve bought her really expensive hatching eggs Hopefully this guide will help take you through it
Signs you have a broody hen - BackYard Chickens A broody hen will certainly refuse to get off her nest! If she is one of your flighty hens she might fly out but will return once you go away If your hen Isn't broody, but you would like to hatch chicks, try using an incubator or buying broodier breeds of hens Hens that are often broody: Silkies Ameraucanas Australorps Delaware hens
Quail hen broodiness, and how to make a quail broody Due to the history of quails, quail hens have started to lose their broodiness but it doesn’t mean they aren’t broody at all From my experience with quails, hens will lay one egg in a safe area and leave the egg s Everyday she will stockpile eggs in the same spot for about 10-13 days and then
Moving or Separating Your Broody, and When To Do So Introduction It's so nice to walk into your coop in the morning and find that one of your hens is broody I personally think that chicks are so much cuter with a hen than in an incubator or brooder, and it's so sweet watching a momma raise her
Broodiness in Bielefelders - BackYard Chickens Does anyone have any experience with broodiness in Bielefelders? I have a hen who has been sitting in her nest box for two days Today she came out for a snack and went right back in I haven't been able to find any info on this, and I sure could use the info if it is out there I took these photos yesterday Schnitzel barely fits into the nest box, but has chosen this one even tho she used to
Broody vs Egg Bound- How do you know? - BackYard Chickens Hello everyone- I'm a newbie to chicken rearing and need some advice: how do you tell the difference between a broody hen and an egg bound hen? I have four pullets, three of whom have just started laying in the last couple weeks, and a boss hen who was the first to lay and has produced an egg