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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: spikey_fridge on July 24, 2011, 02:22:15 pm

Title: broody chickens
Post by: spikey_fridge on July 24, 2011, 02:22:15 pm

out of 5 chickens i have two broodies. they arent laying and just sit on the others' eggs. i do kick them off and out to eat and drink but this seems to be going on forever.
is there anything else i can do?

Title: Re: broody chickens
Post by: Bioman on July 24, 2011, 03:00:48 pm

I dunk them in a bucket of water (as long as its a fairly warm day) twice daily and then throw them (not literally) of the nest whenever I find them on it. Breaks the broodyness in a couple of days

Title: Re: broody chickens
Post by: northfifeduckling on July 25, 2011, 09:31:20 am

are your eggs fertile? If not, great tip, Bioman  ;D if yes, why not let them have a go? Just mark some eggs they are sitting on and take the new ones out each day.