How do you make a hen broody?

chooklover101 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:31 pm

Hi everyone
How do you make a hen broody?I am breeding in the spring and want to do it the natural way.
Thanks than657

chooklover101
P.S. Look at my signature and you will see what types of chickens I have.

PlayingGames · **Joined:** Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:35 pm **Posts:** 121

you cant.
but you can encourage it by putting golf balls or fake eggs in the nest an leaving them there

chooklover101 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:51 am

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

Game wrote:

you cant.
but you can encourage it by putting golf balls or fake eggs in the nest an leaving them there

too true Game - and you can always get breeds or cross breeds that are predisposed to going broody - Silkies are good broodies and Silkie cross Pekin are as well

chooklover101 I see you have these breeds so they may be well behaved and go broody for you when you want them to

chooklover101 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:03 am

soozorps wrote:

Game wrote:

you cant.
but you can encourage it by putting golf balls or fake eggs in the nest an leaving them there

too true Game - and you can always get breeds or cross breeds that are predisposed to going broody - Silkies are good broodies and Silkie cross Pekin are as well

chooklover101 I see you have these breeds so they may be well behaved and go broody for you when you want them to

yeah im going to an auction soon and will get a silkie or some other broody type chicken.perhaps i should give her eggs and then put in a small space for most of the day-just let her out in the mornings and give her food and water like i do with broody hens.it worked once
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soozorps!
chooklover101

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

chooklover101 wrote:

perhaps i should give her eggs and then put in a small space for most of the day - just let her out in the mornings and give her food and water like i do with broody hens. it worked once

good idea - do let us know how it goes wont you [smilie=a_goodjobson.gif]

chooklover101 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:49 pm

soozorps wrote:

chooklover101 wrote:

perhaps i should give her eggs and then put in a small space for most of the day - just let her out in the mornings and give her food and water like i do with broody hens. it worked once

good idea - do let us know how it goes wont you [smilie=a_goodjobson.gif]

sure!

Spuddy · **Joined:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:11 pm **Posts:** 3

I found with an increase in rooster V hens the hens go clucky more often and longer

chooklover101 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:01 am

Spuddy wrote:

I found with an increase in rooster V hens the hens go clucky more often and longer

i have a rooster so thanks. [smilie=thanks.gif]

Spuddy!

oozcorpse · **Joined:** Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:15 am **Posts:** 2715

Spuddy wrote:

I found with an increase in rooster V hens the hens go clucky more often and longer

maybe they are faking it to get a break from the rooster

no = seriously = that is a good observation

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