Slippery_Weasel 460 Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi All, This may be a daft question but bare with us, I'm fairly new with the chickens. I currently have a chicken that is broody. Is there anything that can be done to stop this? Is it just a matter of time till it stops this. There are 6 chickens in the coup so it's hard to know for certain but while it brooding there seems to be less eggs being produced, Is this something to do with the broody hen not producing egg or just the time of year maybe slowing them down? Any suggestions welcome. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,869 Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Could be time of year,less daylight means less eggs,the broody hen could be stopping others from laying in the nesting box. I just pick mine up throw them to the ground gently! Lol and remove the eggs,seems to stop them,though it's mainly my bantams that go broody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery_Weasel 460 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Could be time of year,less daylight means less eggs,the broody hen could be stopping others from laying in the nesting box. I just pick mine up throw them to the ground gently! Lol and remove the eggs,seems to stop them,though it's mainly my bantams that go broody. Yeh thanks mate, I figured it probably had something to do with the onset of winter etc. Problem Ive got is that there are 6 chickens only two of which were laying (they are young and i figured the others hadnt matured yet as they were a different breed. Probably the broodyness just coinciding with the onset of winter. I keep lifting it out the nesting box but theres never any eggs under it Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FENN 24 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Have a look to see if the two laying birds are laying somewhere else they may have found a place out of sight if that is possible where you keep your birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery_Weasel 460 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Have a look to see if the two laying birds are laying somewhere else they may have found a place out of sight if that is possible where you keep your birds Thanks mate, I've had a gander, there is no where really that they're likely to be laying. They've been in the same spot a while and there's no more vegetation about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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